def KISSsoft(self):
'''
Creates a KISSsoft COM object based on the GearSet object.
More info on KISSsoft on: https://www.kisssoft.ch/
'''
ks = CreateObject('KISSsoftCOM.KISSsoft')
ks.SetSilentMode(True)
if(self.configuration == 'parallel'):
ks.GetModule('Z012', False)
std_file = 'CylGearPair 1 (spur gear).Z12'
geo_meth = False
elif(self.configuration == 'planetary'):
ks.GetModule('Z014', False)
std_file = 'PlanetarySet 1 (ISO6336).Z14'
geo_meth = True
file_name = os.path.join('C:\\Program Files (x86)\\KISSsoft 03-2017\\example', std_file)
try:
ks.LoadFile(file_name)
except:
ks.ReleaseModule()
raise Exception('Error while loading file {}.'.format(file_name))
ks.SetVar('ZS.AnzahlZwi', '{}'.format( self.N_p)) # number of planets
ks.SetVar('ZS.Geo.mn' , '{:.6f}'.format( self.m_n)) # normal module
ks.SetVar('ZP[0].a' , '{:.6f}'.format( self.a_w)) # center distance
ks.SetVar('ZS.Geo.alfn' , '{:.6f}'.format(radians(self.alpha_n))) # normal pressure angle
ks.SetVar('ZS.Geo.beta' , '{:.6f}'.format(radians(self.beta))) # helix angle
ks.SetVar('RechSt.GeometrieMeth', '{}'.format(geo_meth)) # tooth geometry according to [6]
R_a = 0.8 # [um], Maximum arithmetic mean roughness for external gears according to [5], Sec. 7.2.7.2.
for idx, zz in enumerate(self.z):
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].z'.format(idx), '{}'.format(abs(zz)))
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].x.nul'.format(idx), '{:.6f}'.format(self.x[idx]))
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].b'.format(idx), '{:.6f}'.format(self.b))
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].Tool.type'.format(idx), '2')
# ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].Tool.RefProfile.name'.format(idx), '1.25 / 0.38 / 1.0 ISO 53:1998 Profil %s', obj.type));
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].Vqual'.format(idx), '{}'.format(self.Q))
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].RAH' .format(idx), '{}'.format(R_a))
ks.SetVar('ZR[{}].RAF' .format(idx), '{}'.format(6.0*R_a))
if(not ks.CalculateRetVal()):
ks.ReleaseModule()
raise Exception('Error in KISSsoft calculation.')
return ks
