From: Leonid Firsov on
Dear all,
It's clear that SimMechanics can solve a lot of mechanics dynamics problems. The question is about static problems.

Assume that we have systems of trusts, beams, rotation link, prismatic constrain and so on and some loads applied to points somewhere in the system. If the system is statically determinate the solution won't depend on the element stiffness. Only geometrical parameters must be involved.

Is it possible to do such analysis in SimMechanics or in other Matlab products? Is it possible to create a SimMechanics model and than applied load and calculate the reactions in the system.

From: Leonid Firsov on
Hi all!

Could anybod explain in a short what theTRIMMING ANALYSIS MODE does in SimMechanics. Could it be used for static analysis od the systems?



"Leonid Firsov" <phys.msu(a)gmail.com> wrote in message <hklsio$lk4$1(a)fred.mathworks.com>...
> Dear all,
> It's clear that SimMechanics can solve a lot of mechanics dynamics problems. The question is about static problems.
>
> Assume that we have systems of trusts, beams, rotation link, prismatic constrain and so on and some loads applied to points somewhere in the system. If the system is statically determinate the solution won't depend on the element stiffness. Only geometrical parameters must be involved.
>
> Is it possible to do such analysis in SimMechanics or in other Matlab products? Is it possible to create a SimMechanics model and than applied load and calculate the reactions in the system.
>