Adjusting the Spring

  1. Right-click LinearSpring2 (MotionManager design tree) and click Edit Feature.
  2. Change Spring Constant to 10.00 N/mm.
  3. Click .
  4. Click Calculate .
    The plot for the contact force updates automatically.
    To open the plot, expand Results (MotionManager design tree), right-click Plot2<Reaction Force2>, and click Show Plot.

    Magnitude of the Contact Force Between the Rocker and the Camshaft (Newtons) vs. Time (sec)

    You can see from the motion and the contact force plot that the rocker maintains contact with the cam.

Congratulations! You have completed this tutorial.