Measure reaction forces in joints and bearings

Hi!

I built a model in SimMechnics 2G. It seems to work quite good :)

Is there a way to measure the reaction forces or the constraining forces?

For example, you have a simple revolute joint that doesnt move in the world frame. How can I measure the force that is required, due to Newtons 3. law, to hold the joint in place?

Thanks!

Best regards Philipp

Answer 1

[Steve Miller]

Constraint forces (also referred to as reaction forces) were added to Simscape Multibody in R2014a. Joint block dialog boxes provide a new expandable parameter list, Composite Force/Torque Sensing, in which you can select Constraint Force/Torque and Total Force/Torque.

--Steve