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Help: Reciprocating motion
Posted 8 juin 2014, 13:16 UTC−4 Version 4.3a 1 Reply
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                                                    I'm trying to simulate reciprocating motion for a pin on disc type test for metal to metal heat exchanges.  I am new to comsol and i have no idea how to simulate alternating motion without the use of conditional logic statements.  My first idea was to create a velocity Vf, and alternate it with a function Vf(-1^n). where n is based off the derivitive of a sine function = 0 based upon the radius of reciprocating over time. where d(sin(x)) = 0 = max distance from reciprocating center. However i cannot find a way to "call"  in real time simulation when the derivitive of the  plot of radius V Time  is equal to 0,  and add a summation count for n. 
Is there an easier way to simulate reciprocating motion in comsol?
                    Is there an easier way to simulate reciprocating motion in comsol?
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