History, Perspective and Outlook for Media Transport Simulation Using Multibody Dynamics
Brant A. Ross, ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Long Beach, September 2005, DETC2005-85191, pp. 1907-1912.
Abstract
Media transport models for multibody dynamics simulation are different than the models typically implemented in the automotive and aerospace industries. The physical interaction between heavy, rigid components and light sheets present special challenges for engineering design. Data from both physical testing and simulation is needed. The emergence of a new generation of specialized application modules that are based on commercial multibody dynamics software provides engineers with a more approachable tool for simulation. The application of process automation is described. The requirements and benefits of 2D and 3D media transport models are different and are best addressed with separate application modules. Considerations for modeling and simulating a photo-receptor belt are reviewed. The future of media transport simulation is explored.
How Multibody Dynamics Simulation Technology is Used
RecurDyn has powerful toolkits to simplify media transport simulation. A media transport user interface provides the user with a set of intelligent modelling entities for media transport. Contact is automatically defined between the sheet and the other entities. Complex media transport dynamics can be modelled and simulated efficiently in RecurDyn.
