예제 #1
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def Simulate(SC, mbs):
    #%%++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #assemble system and solve
    
    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings() #takes currently set values or default values
    
    tEnd = 2 #simulation time
    h = 1e-3 #step size
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd/h)
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.simulateInRealtime = True
    
    SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False
    SC.visualizationSettings.window.renderWindowSize=[1600,1200]
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.multiSampling = 4
    
    # exu.StartRenderer()
    # if 'renderState' in exu.sys: #reload old view
    #     SC.SetRenderState(exu.sys['renderState'])
    
    mbs.WaitForUserToContinue() #stop before simulating
    
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings = simulationSettings,
                     solverType=exu.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)
예제 #2
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    def RunSimulationPeriod(self):
        cnt = self.counter
        deltaT = self.period
        h = self.stepSize
        mbs = self.mbs

        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #this is the USER PART
        self.simulationFunction(self.mbs, self)
        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

        if self.doTimeIntegration and False:  #slow way, always start/stop simulation:
            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(
                deltaT / h)
            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.startTime + deltaT
            exudyn.SolveDynamic(mbs,
                                self.simulationSettings,
                                updateInitialValues=True)
            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.startTime += deltaT

        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #PLOT PART, done every time before simulation starts
        self.UpdatePlots()

        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #TIME STEPPING PART
        if self.doTimeIntegration and True:

            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(
                deltaT / h)
            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.startTime + deltaT

            mbs.sys['solver'].InitializeSolverInitialConditions(
                mbs, self.simulationSettings
            )  #needed to update simulationSettings in solver
            mbs.sys['solver'].SolveSteps(mbs, self.simulationSettings)

            #get current values and update initial conditions for next step:
            currentState = mbs.systemData.GetSystemState()
            mbs.systemData.SetSystemState(
                systemStateList=currentState,
                configuration=exudyn.ConfigurationType.Initial)

            self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.startTime += deltaT

        return self.simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime  #return current time for dialog
예제 #3
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def TestExudyn(x):

    #create an environment for mini example
    SC = exu.SystemContainer()
    mbs = SC.AddSystem()

    oGround = mbs.AddObject(ObjectGround(referencePosition=[0, 0, 0]))
    nGround = mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates=[0, 0, 0]))

    testError = 1  #set default error, if failed
    exu.Print("start mini example for class ObjectMass1D")

    node = mbs.AddNode(
        Node1D(referenceCoordinates=[0],
               initialCoordinates=[0.],
               initialVelocities=[1 * x]))
    mass = mbs.AddObject(Mass1D(nodeNumber=node, physicsMass=1))

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()
    #exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, exu.SimulationSettings())

    h = 1e-6
    tEnd = 10
    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings()
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd / h)
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.coordinatesSolutionFileName = "coordinatesSolution" + str(
        int(x)) + ".txt"
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = True  #no concurrent writing to files ...!
    #exu.StartRenderer() #don't do this in parallelization: will crash
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)
    #exu.StopRenderer() #don't do this in parallelization: will crash

    #check result, get current mass position at local position [0,0,0]
    result = mbs.GetObjectOutputBody(mass, exu.OutputVariableType.Position,
                                     [0, 0, 0])[0]
    print("result ", x, "=", result)
    return result
예제 #4
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simulationSettings.timeIntegration.newton.useModifiedNewton = True
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useIndex2Constraints = False
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useNewmark = False
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 0.6  #0.6 works well

simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionInformation = "rigid body tests"
SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.defaultSize = 0.05
simulationSettings.displayComputationTime = False
#simulationSettings.displayStatistics = True

if exudynTestGlobals.useGraphics:
    exu.StartRenderer()
    mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()

exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)  #, experimentalNewSolver=True)

#+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#compute TestModel error for EulerParameters and index2 solver
pos = mbs.GetObjectOutputBody(oRB,
                              exu.OutputVariableType.Position,
                              localPosition=[0, 0, 0])
exu.Print('pos=', pos)
u = 0
for i in range(3):  #take sum of all coordinates
    u += abs(pos[i])

exu.Print('solution of GenericJointTest=', u)

exudynTestGlobals.testError = u - (1.1878327690760586
                                   )  #2020-04-22: 1.1878327690760586
예제 #5
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    groundMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=nGround, coordinate=0))
    nodeMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=nMass, coordinate=0))

    #Spring-Damper between two marker coordinates
    mbs.AddObject(
        CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[groundMarker, nodeMarker],
                               stiffness=5000,
                               damping=80,
                               springForceUserFunction=springForce))
    loadCoord = mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(
        markerNumber=nodeMarker, load=1))  #static linear solution:0.002

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs)

    #check result at default integration time
    exudynTestGlobals.testResult = mbs.GetNodeOutput(
        nMass, exu.OutputVariableType.Displacement)[0]

except BaseException as e:
    exu.Print(
        "An error occured in test example for ObjectConnectorCoordinateSpringDamper:",
        e)
else:
    exu.Print(
        "example for ObjectConnectorCoordinateSpringDamper completed, test error =",
        testError)
예제 #6
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def ParameterFunction(parameterSet):
    SC = exu.SystemContainer()
    mbs = SC.AddSystem()

    #default values
    mass = 1.6  #mass in kg
    spring = 4000  #stiffness of spring-damper in N/m
    damper = 8  #old: 8; damping constant in N/(m/s)
    u0 = -0.08  #initial displacement
    v0 = 1  #initial velocity
    force = 80  #force applied to mass

    #process parameters
    if 'mass' in parameterSet:
        mass = parameterSet['mass']

    if 'spring' in parameterSet:
        spring = parameterSet['spring']

    if 'force' in parameterSet:
        force = parameterSet['force']

    iCalc = 'Ref'  #needed for parallel computation ==> output files are different for every computation
    if 'computationIndex' in parameterSet:
        iCalc = str(parameterSet['computationIndex'])
        #print("computation index=",iCalc, flush=True)

    L = 0.5  #spring length (for drawing)

    n1 = mbs.AddNode(
        Point(referenceCoordinates=[L, 0, 0],
              initialCoordinates=[u0, 0, 0],
              initialVelocities=[v0, 0, 0]))

    #ground node
    nGround = mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates=[0, 0, 0]))

    #add mass point (this is a 3D object with 3 coordinates):
    massPoint = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint(physicsMass=mass, nodeNumber=n1))

    #marker for ground (=fixed):
    groundMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=nGround, coordinate=0))
    #marker for springDamper for first (x-)coordinate:
    nodeMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=n1, coordinate=0))

    #spring-damper between two marker coordinates
    nC = mbs.AddObject(
        CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[groundMarker, nodeMarker],
                               stiffness=spring,
                               damping=damper))

    #add load:
    mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(markerNumber=nodeMarker, load=force))
    #add sensor:
    sensorFileName = 'solution/paramVarDisplacement' + iCalc + '.txt'
    mbs.AddSensor(
        SensorObject(objectNumber=nC,
                     fileName=sensorFileName,
                     outputVariableType=exu.OutputVariableType.Displacement))
    #print("sensorFileName",sensorFileName)

    #print(mbs)
    mbs.Assemble()

    steps = 100  #number of steps to show solution
    tEnd = 1  #end time of simulation

    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings()
    #simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = 5e-3  #output interval general
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = False
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.sensorsWritePeriod = 2e-3  #output interval of sensors
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = steps
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd

    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 1  #no damping

    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)

    #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #evaluate difference between reference and optimized solution
    #reference solution:
    dataRef = np.loadtxt('solution/paramVarDisplacementRef.txt',
                         comments='#',
                         delimiter=',')
    data = np.loadtxt(sensorFileName, comments='#', delimiter=',')

    diff = data[:, 1] - dataRef[:, 1]

    errorNorm = np.sqrt(np.dot(diff, diff)) / steps * tEnd

    if True:  #delete files; does not work for parallel, consecutive operation
        if iCalc != 'Ref':
            os.remove(sensorFileName)  #remove files in order to clean up
            while (os.path.exists(sensorFileName)
                   ):  #wait until file is really deleted -> usually some delay
                sleep(0.001)  #not nice, but there is no other way than that

    del mbs
    del SC

    return errorNorm
예제 #7
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def ParameterFunction(parameterSet):
    SC = exu.SystemContainer()
    mbs = SC.AddSystem()

    #default values
    mass = 1.6  #mass in kg
    spring = 4000  #stiffness of spring-damper in N/m
    damper = 8  #old: 8; damping constant in N/(m/s)
    u0 = -0.08  #initial displacement
    v0 = 1  #initial velocity
    force = 80  #force applied to mass

    #process parameters
    if 'mass' in parameterSet:
        mass = parameterSet['mass']

    if 'spring' in parameterSet:
        spring = parameterSet['spring']

    if 'force' in parameterSet:
        force = parameterSet['force']

    iCalc = 'Ref'  #needed for parallel computation ==> output files are different for every computation
    if 'computationIndex' in parameterSet:
        iCalc = str(parameterSet['computationIndex'])
        #print("computation index=",iCalc, flush=True)
    # else:
    #     print("***********************\nfailed: computationIndex\n***********************\n")

    #mass-spring-damper system
    L = 0.5  #spring length (for drawing)

    # x0=force/spring         #static displacement

    # print('resonance frequency = '+str(np.sqrt(spring/mass)))
    # print('static displacement = '+str(x0))

    #node for 3D mass point:
    n1 = mbs.AddNode(
        Point(referenceCoordinates=[L, 0, 0],
              initialCoordinates=[u0, 0, 0],
              initialVelocities=[v0, 0, 0]))

    #ground node
    nGround = mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates=[0, 0, 0]))

    #add mass point (this is a 3D object with 3 coordinates):
    massPoint = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint(physicsMass=mass, nodeNumber=n1))

    #marker for ground (=fixed):
    groundMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=nGround, coordinate=0))
    #marker for springDamper for first (x-)coordinate:
    nodeMarker = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber=n1, coordinate=0))

    #spring-damper between two marker coordinates
    nC = mbs.AddObject(
        CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[groundMarker, nodeMarker],
                               stiffness=spring,
                               damping=damper))

    #add load:
    mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(markerNumber=nodeMarker, load=force))
    #add sensor:
    sensorFileName = 'solution/paramVarDisplacement' + iCalc + '.txt'
    mbs.AddSensor(
        SensorObject(objectNumber=nC,
                     fileName=sensorFileName,
                     outputVariableType=exu.OutputVariableType.Displacement))
    #print("sensorFileName",sensorFileName)

    #print(mbs)
    mbs.Assemble()

    steps = 1000  #number of steps to show solution
    tEnd = 1  #end time of simulation

    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings()
    #simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = 5e-3  #output interval general
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = False
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.sensorsWritePeriod = 2e-3  #output interval of sensors
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = steps
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd

    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 1  #no damping

    #exu.StartRenderer()              #start graphics visualization
    #mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()    #wait for pressing SPACE bar to continue

    #start solver:
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)

    #SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()#wait for pressing 'Q' to quit
    #exu.StopRenderer()               #safely close rendering window!

    # #evaluate final (=current) output values
    # u = mbs.GetNodeOutput(n1, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)
    # print('displacement=',u)

    #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #evaluate difference between reference and optimized solution
    #reference solution:
    dataRef = np.loadtxt('solution/paramVarDisplacementRef.txt',
                         comments='#',
                         delimiter=',')
    data = np.loadtxt(sensorFileName, comments='#', delimiter=',')

    # s = 50 #shift, for testing what happens if signal has phase-shift
    # dataRef[0:-s] = dataRef[s:]

    if not useFFTfitness:
        diff = data[:, 1] - dataRef[:, 1]

        errorNorm = np.sqrt(np.dot(diff, diff)) / steps * tEnd
        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #draw solution (not during optimization!):
        if False:
            import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
            from matplotlib import ticker

            #plt.close('all')
            plt.plot(data[:, 0], data[:, 1], 'b-', label='displacement (m)')

            ax = plt.gca()  # get current axes
            ax.grid(True, 'major', 'both')
            ax.xaxis.set_major_locator(ticker.MaxNLocator(10))
            ax.yaxis.set_major_locator(ticker.MaxNLocator(10))
            plt.legend()  #show labels as legend
            plt.tight_layout()
            plt.show()

    else:
        from exudyn.signal import ComputeFFT

        tvec = data[:, 0]
        uvec = data[:, 1]
        tvecRef = dataRef[:, 0]
        uvecRef = dataRef[:, 1]
        [freq, mag, phase] = ComputeFFT(tvec, uvec)
        [freqRef, magRef, phaseRef] = ComputeFFT(tvecRef, uvecRef)

        diff = mag - magRef
        #diff = np.log(abs(mag)) - np.log(abs(magRef)) #does not improve convergence
        nMag = len(mag)
        fRange = freq[-1] - freq[
            0]  #use frequency range for better reference value

        # avrgLength  = 51
        # def runningMeanFast(x, N):
        #     return np.convolve(x, np.ones((N,))/N)[(N-1):]

        # mag = runningMeanFast(mag, avrgLength)
        # magRef = runningMeanFast(magRef, avrgLength)

        errorNorm = np.sqrt(np.dot(diff, diff)) / nMag * fRange
        # sumV = 0
        # p = 2 #higher coefficient has no effect
        # for v in diff:
        #     sumV += v**p

        # errorNorm = (sumV**(1/p))/nMag*fRange  #higher weight to peaks

        # #convolution does not work well:
        # sumV = 0
        # for i in range(20,len(mag)-5):
        #     #sumV += -mag[i]*magRef[i]
        #     sumV += -np.log(abs(mag[i])) * np.log(abs(magRef[i]))

        # errorNorm = sumV/nMag*fRange  #higher weight to peaks

        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #draw solution (not during optimization!):
        if False:
            from exudyn.plot import PlotFFT

            PlotFFT(freq, mag, label='freq')  #, logScaleY=False)
            PlotFFT(freqRef, magRef, label='freqRef')  #, logScaleY=False)

    if True:  #delete files; does not work for parallel, consecutive operation
        if iCalc != 'Ref':
            os.remove(sensorFileName)  #remove files in order to clean up
            while (os.path.exists(sensorFileName)
                   ):  #wait until file is really deleted -> usually some delay
                sleep(0.001)  #not nice, but there is no other way than that

    del mbs
    del SC

    return errorNorm
예제 #8
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simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings() #takes currently set values or default values

tEnd = 4 #simulation time
h = 1e-3 #step size
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd/h)
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.simulateInRealtime = True

SC.visualizationSettings.window.renderWindowSize=[1600,1200]
SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.multiSampling = 4
SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False

exu.StartRenderer()
if 'renderState' in exu.sys: #reload old view
    SC.SetRenderState(exu.sys['renderState'])

mbs.WaitForUserToContinue() #stop before simulating

exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings = simulationSettings,
                 solverType=exu.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)

SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag() #stop before closing
exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!

if True:
    from exudyn.plot import PlotSensor
    PlotSensor(mbs, [sens1],[1])


예제 #9
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    M = np.block([[mass, 0. * np.eye(3)], [0. * np.eye(3), mass]])
    K = np.block([[2 * stif, -stif], [-stif, stif]])
    D = np.block([[2 * damp, -damp], [-damp, damp]])

    oGenericODE2 = mbs.AddObject(
        ObjectGenericODE2(nodeNumbers=[nMass0, nMass1],
                          massMatrix=M,
                          stiffnessMatrix=K,
                          dampingMatrix=D))

    mNode1 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodePosition(nodeNumber=nMass1))
    mbs.AddLoad(Force(
        markerNumber=mNode1,
        loadVector=[10, 0, 0]))  #static solution=10*(1/5000+1/5000)=0.0004

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()

    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs,
                     solverType=exudyn.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)

    #check result at default integration time
    exudynTestGlobals.testResult = mbs.GetNodeOutput(
        nMass1, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)[0]

except BaseException as e:
    exu.Print("An error occured in test example for ObjectGenericODE2:", e)
else:
    exu.Print("example for ObjectGenericODE2 completed, test error =",
              testError)
예제 #10
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simulationSettings.displayStatistics = True
simulationSettings.linearSolverType = exu.LinearSolverType.EigenSparse
#simulationSettings.linearSolverType = exu.LinearSolverType.EXUdense
#simulationSettings.numberOfThreads = 1 #not available for eigen LU sparse matrix solver

SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.show = True
SC.visualizationSettings.bodies.show = False
SC.visualizationSettings.loads.show = False
SC.visualizationSettings.markers.show = False
SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.defaultSize = 0.2 * 2

SC.visualizationSettings.contour.outputVariable = exu.OutputVariableType.Displacement
SC.visualizationSettings.contour.outputVariableComponent = 0  #y-component

exu.SolveDynamic(mbs,
                 simulationSettings,
                 solverType=exudyn.DynamicSolverType.ExplicitMidpoint)
#u = mbs.GetNodeOutput(nBodies-2, exu.OutputVariableType.Position) #tip node
#print('dynamic tip displacement (y)=', u[1]) #dense: -11.085967426937412, sparse:-11.085967426937431

simulationSettings.staticSolver.newton.numericalDifferentiation.relativeEpsilon = 1e-7
simulationSettings.staticSolver.newton.relativeTolerance = 1e-6 * 1e5  # make this large for linear computation
simulationSettings.staticSolver.newton.absoluteTolerance = 1e-1
simulationSettings.staticSolver.verboseMode = 1

exu.SolveStatic(mbs, simulationSettings)

u = mbs.GetNodeOutput(nBodies - 2, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)  #tip node
print('static tip displacement (y)=', u[1])
staticError = u[1] - (-0.44056224799446486)
예제 #11
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# SC.visualizationSettings.general.drawCoordinateSystem=False

SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False  #use loaded render state
useGraphics = True
if useGraphics:
    simulationSettings.displayComputationTime = True
    simulationSettings.displayStatistics = True
    exu.StartRenderer()
    if 'renderState' in exu.sys:
        SC.SetRenderState(exu.sys['renderState'])
    #mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()
else:
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = False

#exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, solverType=exu.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)
exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, showHints=True)

if True:  #use this to reload the solution and use SolutionViewer
    from exudyn.interactive import SolutionViewer
    SolutionViewer(mbs, runMode=2, runOnStart=True)

u0 = mbs.GetNodeOutput(nRB, exu.OutputVariableType.Displacement)
rot0 = mbs.GetNodeOutput(nRB, exu.OutputVariableType.Rotation)
exu.Print('u0=', u0, ', rot0=', rot0)

result = (abs(u0) + abs(rot0)).sum()
exu.Print('solution of addRevoluteJoint=', result)

# exudynTestGlobals.testError = result - (1.2538806799246283) #2020-07-01: 1.2538806799246283
# exudynTestGlobals.testResult = result
예제 #12
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if False: #record animation frames:
    SC.visualizationSettings.exportImages.saveImageFileName = "animation/frame"
    SC.visualizationSettings.window.renderWindowSize=[1600,1024]
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.multiSampling = 4
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.recordImagesInterval = 0.02
    
SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False #use loaded render state
useGraphics = True
if useGraphics:
    exu.StartRenderer()
    if 'renderState' in exu.sys:
        SC.SetRenderState(exu.sys[ 'renderState' ])
    mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()

exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, solverType=exu.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2)
 exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, showHints=True)


#%%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
if useGraphics:
    SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()
    exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!

#%%++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++q+++++++
if addSensors:
    #plot results

    from exudyn.plot import PlotSensor

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
예제 #13
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if True:  #check automatic step size control
    #sims.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1
    for i in range(6 - 2 * offset):
        #sims.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = True
        #sims.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = 0
        tEnd = 2
        h = 1
        sims.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd / h)
        sims.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
        #sims.timeIntegration.initialStepSize = 1e-5

        sims.timeIntegration.absoluteTolerance = 10**(-2 * i)
        sims.timeIntegration.relativeTolerance = 1e-4

        solverType = exu.DynamicSolverType.DOPRI5
        exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, solverType=solverType, simulationSettings=sims)
        if printResults:
            exu.Print(
                str(solverType) + ", h=" + str(h) + ", tol=" +
                str(sims.timeIntegration.absoluteTolerance), ", val=",
                mbs.GetSensorValues(sCoords1)[0] - ref)
        #exu.Print(mbs.GetSensorValues(sCoords1),mbs.GetSensorValues(sCoords2))
        err += abs(mbs.GetSensorValues(sCoords1)[0] -
                   ref) + abs(mbs.GetSensorValues(sCoords2)[0] - ref)

if True:  #check orders:
    if printResults:
        exu.Print("RK67:")
    for i in range(3 - offset):
        h = 1e-1 * 10**-i
        sims.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd / h)
예제 #14
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exu.Print("start mini example for class ObjectANCFCable2D")
try:  #puts example in safe environment
    node = mbs.AddNode(NodePoint(referenceCoordinates=[1.05, 0, 0]))
    oMassPoint = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint(nodeNumber=node, physicsMass=1))

    m0 = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oGround, localPosition=[0, 0, 0]))
    m1 = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oMassPoint, localPosition=[0, 0, 0]))

    mbs.AddObject(
        ObjectConnectorSpringDamper(
            markerNumbers=[m0, m1],
            referenceLength=1,  #shorter than initial distance
            stiffness=100,
            damping=1))

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, exu.SimulationSettings())

    #check result at default integration time
    testError = mbs.GetNodeOutput(
        node, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)[0] - 0.9736596225944887

except BaseException as e:
    exu.Print("An error occured in test example for ObjectANCFCable2D:", e)
else:
    exu.Print("example for ObjectANCFCable2D completed, test error =",
              testError)
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try:  #puts example in safe environment
    #example with 1m pendulum, 50kg under gravity
    nMass = mbs.AddNode(NodePoint2D(referenceCoordinates=[1, 0]))
    oMass = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint2D(physicsMass=50, nodeNumber=nMass))

    mMass = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodePosition(nodeNumber=nMass))
    mGround = mbs.AddMarker(
        MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oGround, localPosition=[0, 0, 0]))
    oDistance = mbs.AddObject(
        DistanceConstraint(markerNumbers=[mGround, mMass], distance=1))

    mbs.AddLoad(Force(markerNumber=mMass, loadVector=[0, -50 * 9.81, 0]))

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()

    sims = exu.SimulationSettings()
    sims.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 0.7
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, sims)

    #check result at default integration time
    exudynTestGlobals.testResult = mbs.GetNodeOutput(
        nMass, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)[0]

except BaseException as e:
    exu.Print("An error occured in test example for ObjectConnectorDistance:",
              e)
else:
    exu.Print("example for ObjectConnectorDistance completed, test error =",
              testError)
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    #set up a 2-DOF system
    nODE1 = mbs.AddNode(
        NodeGenericODE1(referenceCoordinates=[0, 0],
                        initialCoordinates=[1, 0],
                        numberOfODE1Coordinates=2))

    #build system matrix and force vector
    #undamped mechanical system with m=1, K=100, f=1
    A = np.array([[0, 1], [-100, 0]])
    b = np.array([0, 1])

    oGenericODE1 = mbs.AddObject(
        ObjectGenericODE1(nodeNumbers=[nODE1], systemMatrix=A, rhsVector=b))

    #assemble and solve system for default parameters
    mbs.Assemble()

    sims = exu.SimulationSettings()
    solverType = exu.DynamicSolverType.RK44
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, solverType=solverType, simulationSettings=sims)

    #check result at default integration time
    exudynTestGlobals.testResult = mbs.GetNodeOutput(
        nODE1, exu.OutputVariableType.Coordinates)[0]

except BaseException as e:
    exu.Print("An error occured in test example for ObjectGenericODE1:", e)
else:
    exu.Print("example for ObjectGenericODE1 completed, test error =",
              testError)
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                objectDict = {"objectType": "ConnectorSpringDamper",
                              "markerNumbers": [markerNumberOfPositionMarkerL, markerNumberOfPositionMarkerR],
                              "stiffness": elementStiffness,
                              "damping": elementDamping,
                              "force": 0,
                              "referenceLength": springDamperDiagnoalElementLength,
                              "activeConnector": activateElement,
                              "name": springDamperElementName,
                              "VdrawSize": 0.0}
            
                mbs.AddObject(objectDict)
        
                elementCtr = elementCtr + 1
        
            ctr1 = ctr1 + 1
    

        
#######################  assemble and solve mbs ###############################
    mbs.Assemble()
    #print(mbs)
    
    
    exu.StartRenderer()
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, solverType =  exudyn.DynamicSolverType.ODE23)
    SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()
    exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!


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def ParameterFunction(parameterSet):
    SC = exu.SystemContainer()
    mbs = SC.AddSystem()

    #default values
    mass = 1.6          #mass in kg
    spring = 4000       #stiffness of spring-damper in N/m
    damper = 8          #damping constant in N/(m/s)
    u0=-0.08            #initial displacement
    v0=1                #initial velocity
    f =80               #force applied to mass

    #process parameters
    if 'mass' in parameterSet:
        mass = parameterSet['mass']
        
    if 'spring' in parameterSet:
        spring = parameterSet['spring']

    iCalc = 'Ref' #needed for parallel computation ==> output files are different for every computation
    if 'computationIndex' in parameterSet:
        iCalc = str(parameterSet['computationIndex'])

    #mass-spring-damper system
    L=0.5               #spring length (for drawing)
    
    x0=f/spring         #static displacement
    
    # print('resonance frequency = '+str(np.sqrt(spring/mass)))
    # print('static displacement = '+str(x0))
    
    #node for 3D mass point:
    n1=mbs.AddNode(Point(referenceCoordinates = [L,0,0], 
                         initialCoordinates = [u0,0,0], 
                         initialVelocities= [v0,0,0]))
    
    #ground node
    nGround=mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates = [0,0,0]))
    
    #add mass point (this is a 3D object with 3 coordinates):
    massPoint = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint(physicsMass = mass, nodeNumber = n1))
    
    #marker for ground (=fixed):
    groundMarker=mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber= nGround, coordinate = 0))
    #marker for springDamper for first (x-)coordinate:
    nodeMarker  =mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber= n1, coordinate = 0))
    
    #spring-damper between two marker coordinates
    nC = mbs.AddObject(CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers = [groundMarker, nodeMarker], 
                                              stiffness = spring, damping = damper)) 
    
    #add load:
    mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(markerNumber = nodeMarker, 
                                             load = f))
    #add sensor:
    fileName = 'solution/paramVarDisplacement'+iCalc+'.txt'
    mbs.AddSensor(SensorObject(objectNumber=nC, fileName=fileName, 
                               outputVariableType=exu.OutputVariableType.Force))
    
    #print(mbs)
    mbs.Assemble()
    
    steps = 1000  #number of steps to show solution
    tEnd = 1     #end time of simulation
    
    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings()
    #simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = 5e-3  #output interval general
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = False
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.sensorsWritePeriod = 5e-3  #output interval of sensors
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = steps
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd
    
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 1 #no damping
    
    #exu.StartRenderer()              #start graphics visualization
    #mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()    #wait for pressing SPACE bar to continue
    
    #start solver:
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)
    
    #SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()#wait for pressing 'Q' to quit
    #exu.StopRenderer()               #safely close rendering window!
    
    # #evaluate final (=current) output values
    # u = mbs.GetNodeOutput(n1, exu.OutputVariableType.Position)
    # print('displacement=',u)

    #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #evaluate difference between reference and optimized solution
    #reference solution:
    dataRef = np.loadtxt('solution/paramVarDisplacementRef.txt', comments='#', delimiter=',')
    data = np.loadtxt(fileName, comments='#', delimiter=',')
    diff = data[:,1]-dataRef[:,1]
    
    errorNorm = np.sqrt(np.dot(diff,diff))/steps*tEnd
    
    #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #compute exact solution:
    if False:
        from matplotlib import plt
        
        plt.close('all')
        plt.plot(data[:,0], data[:,1], 'b-', label='displacement (m)')
                
        ax=plt.gca() # get current axes
        ax.grid(True, 'major', 'both')
        ax.xaxis.set_major_locator(ticker.MaxNLocator(10)) 
        ax.yaxis.set_major_locator(ticker.MaxNLocator(10)) 
        plt.legend() #show labels as legend
        plt.tight_layout()
        plt.show() 

    import os
    if iCalc != 'Ref':
        os.remove(fileName) #remove files in order to clean up
        
    del mbs
    del SC
    
    return errorNorm
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success = exu.SolveStatic(mbs, simulationSettings, updateInitialValues=True)


#turn on moving beam:
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'activeConnector', True)
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'velocityLevel', True)
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'offset', vALE0)

#%%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#turn on vALE velocity (could also be done in modifying coordinates):
#rope decelerates due to gravity and then runs backwards
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(1/h)
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = 1
success = exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings, 
                            exudyn.DynamicSolverType.TrapezoidalIndex2,
                            updateInitialValues=True)
mbs.systemData.SetODE2Coordinates_tt(coordinates = mbs.systemData.GetODE2Coordinates_tt(), 
                                     configuration = exudyn.ConfigurationType.Initial)

if useGraphics:
    mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()

#%%+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#finally: solve dynamic problem under self weight
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'activeConnector', False) #rope under self-weight
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'velocityLevel', False)
mbs.SetObjectParameter(oCCvALE, 'offset', 0)

simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd/h)
simulationSettings.timeIntegration.startTime = 1
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solveDynamic = True
if solveDynamic:
    # time related settings:
    steps = 400
    tend = 0.8
    h = tend / steps
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.lineWidth = 2
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = steps
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tend
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useIndex2Constraints = True
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useNewmark = simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useIndex2Constraints
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.spectralRadius = 0.3
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1
    simulationSettings.displayStatistics = True

    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)

if exudynTestGlobals.useGraphics:
    #SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()
    exu.StopRenderer()  #safely close rendering window!

sol = mbs.systemData.GetODE2Coordinates()
uDynamic = sol[nc]
#y-displacement of first node of four bar mechanism
exu.Print('dynamic solution of cable1 =', uDynamic)

exudynTestGlobals.testError += uDynamic - (
    -2.2290811574753953
)  #2020-03-05(corrected Cable2DshapeMarker): -2.2290811574753953 #2019-12-26: -2.2290811558815617; 2019-12-18: -2.229126333291627
exudynTestGlobals.testResult += uDynamic
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def ParameterFunction(parameterSet):

    s1=L1*0.5
    s2=L2*0.5
    if False:
        s1 = s1opt
        s2 = s2opt

    if 's1' in parameterSet:
        s1 = parameterSet['s1']
    h=0.002
    if 'h' in parameterSet:
        h = parameterSet['h']
    if 's2' in parameterSet:
        s2 = parameterSet['s2']

    iCalc = 'Ref' #needed for parallel computation ==> output files are different for every computation
    if 'computationIndex' in parameterSet:
        iCalc = str(parameterSet['computationIndex'])
        #print("computation index=",iCalc, flush=True)

    SC = exu.SystemContainer()
    mbs = SC.AddSystem()
    
    testCases = 1 #floating body
    nGround = mbs.AddNode(NodePointGround(referenceCoordinates=[0,0,0])) #ground node for coordinate constraint
    mGround = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nGround, coordinate=0)) #Ground node ==> no action
    
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #floating body to mount slider-crank mechanism
    constrainGroundBody = (testCases == 0) #use this flag to fix ground body
    
    #graphics for floating frame:
    gFloating = GraphicsDataOrthoCube(-0.25, -0.25, -0.1, 0.8, 0.25, -0.05, color=[0.3,0.3,0.3,1.]) 
    
    if constrainGroundBody:
        floatingRB = mbs.AddObject(ObjectGround(referencePosition=[0,0,0], visualization=VObjectGround(graphicsData=[gFloating])))    
        mFloatingN = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber = floatingRB, localPosition=[0,0,0]))
    else:
        nFloating = mbs.AddNode(Rigid2D(referenceCoordinates=[0,0,0], initialVelocities=[0,0,0]));
        mFloatingN = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodePosition(nodeNumber=nFloating))
        floatingRB = mbs.AddObject(RigidBody2D(physicsMass=2, physicsInertia=1, nodeNumber=nFloating, visualization=VObjectRigidBody2D(graphicsData=[gFloating])))
        mRB0 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nFloating, coordinate=0))
        mRB1 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nFloating, coordinate=1))
        mRB2 = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nFloating, coordinate=2))

        #add spring dampers for reference frame:        
        k=5000 #stiffness of floating body
        d=k*0.01
        mbs.AddObject(CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[mGround,mRB0], stiffness=k, damping=d))
        mbs.AddObject(CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[mGround,mRB1], stiffness=k, damping=d))
        mbs.AddObject(CoordinateSpringDamper(markerNumbers=[mGround,mRB2], stiffness=k, damping=d))
        mbs.AddObject(CoordinateConstraint(markerNumbers=[mGround,mRB2]))
    
    
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #nodes and bodies
    omega=2*pi/60*300 #3000 rpm
    M=0.1 #torque (default: 0.1)

    s1L=-s1
    s1R=L1-s1
    s2L=-s2
    s2R=L2-s2
    
    #lambda=L1/L2
    J1=(m1/12.)*L1**2 #inertia w.r.t. center of mass
    J2=(m2/12.)*L2**2 #inertia w.r.t. center of mass
    
    ty = 0.05    #thickness
    tz = 0.05    #thickness

    graphics1 = GraphicsDataRigidLink(p0=[s1L,0,-0.5*tz],p1=[s1R,0,-0.5*tz], 
                                      axis0=[0,0,1], axis1=[0,0,1],radius=[0.5*ty,0.5*ty],
                                      thickness=0.8*ty, width=[tz,tz], color=color4steelblue,nTiles=16)
    
    graphics2 = GraphicsDataRigidLink(p0=[s2L,0,0.5*tz],p1=[s2R,0,0.5*tz], 
                                      axis0=[0,0,1], axis1=[0,0,1],radius=[0.5*ty,0.5*ty],
                                      thickness=0.8*ty, width=[tz,tz], color=color4lightred,nTiles=16)
    
    #crank:
    nRigid1 = mbs.AddNode(Rigid2D(referenceCoordinates=[s1,0,0], 
                                  initialVelocities=[0,0,0]));
    oRigid1 = mbs.AddObject(RigidBody2D(physicsMass=m1, 
                                        physicsInertia=J1,
                                        nodeNumber=nRigid1,
                                        visualization=VObjectRigidBody2D(graphicsData= [graphics1])))
    
    #connecting rod:
    nRigid2 = mbs.AddNode(Rigid2D(referenceCoordinates=[L1+s2,0,0], 
                                  initialVelocities=[0,0,0]));
    oRigid2 = mbs.AddObject(RigidBody2D(physicsMass=m2, 
                                        physicsInertia=J2,
                                        nodeNumber=nRigid2,
                                        visualization=VObjectRigidBody2D(graphicsData= [graphics2])))
    
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #slider:
    c=0.025 #dimension of mass
    graphics3 = GraphicsDataOrthoCube(-c,-c,-c*2,c,c,0,color4grey)
    
    #nMass = mbs.AddNode(Point2D(referenceCoordinates=[L1+L2,0]))
    #oMass = mbs.AddObject(MassPoint2D(physicsMass=m3, nodeNumber=nMass,visualization=VObjectMassPoint2D(graphicsData= [graphics3])))
    nMass = mbs.AddNode(Rigid2D(referenceCoordinates=[L1+L2,0,0]))
    oMass = mbs.AddObject(RigidBody2D(physicsMass=m3, physicsInertia=0.001*m3, nodeNumber=nMass,visualization=VObjectRigidBody2D(graphicsData= [graphics3])))
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #markers for joints:
    mR1Left = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber=oRigid1, localPosition=    [s1L,0.,0.])) #support point # MUST be a rigidBodyMarker, because a torque is applied
    mR1Right = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oRigid1, localPosition=[s1R,0.,0.])) #end point; connection to connecting rod
    
    mR2Left = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oRigid2, localPosition= [s2L,0.,0.])) #connection to crank
    mR2Right = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oRigid2, localPosition=[s2R,0.,0.])) #end point; connection to slider
    
    mMass = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyPosition(bodyNumber=oMass, localPosition=[ 0.,0.,0.]))
    mG0 = mFloatingN
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #joints:
    mbs.AddObject(RevoluteJoint2D(markerNumbers=[mG0,mR1Left]))
    mbs.AddObject(RevoluteJoint2D(markerNumbers=[mR1Right,mR2Left]))
    mbs.AddObject(RevoluteJoint2D(markerNumbers=[mR2Right,mMass]))
        
    
    #prismatic joint:
    mRigidGround = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber = floatingRB, localPosition = [L1+L2,0,0]))
    mRigidSlider = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerBodyRigid(bodyNumber = oMass, localPosition = [0,0,0]))
    
    mbs.AddObject(PrismaticJoint2D(markerNumbers=[mRigidGround,mRigidSlider], constrainRotation=True))
    
    
    #user function for load; switch off load after 1 second
    userLoadOn = True
    def userLoad(mbs, t, load):
        setLoad = 0
        if userLoadOn:
            setLoad = load
            omega = mbs.GetNodeOutput(nRigid1,variableType = exu.OutputVariableType.AngularVelocity)[2]
            if omega > 2*pi*2:
                #print("t=",t)
                userLoadOn = False
        return setLoad
    
    #loads and driving forces:
    mRigid1CoordinateTheta = mbs.AddMarker(MarkerNodeCoordinate(nodeNumber = nRigid1, coordinate=2)) #angle coordinate is constrained
    #mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(markerNumber=mRigid1CoordinateTheta, load = M, loadUserFunction=userLoad)) #torque at crank
    mbs.AddLoad(LoadCoordinate(markerNumber=mRigid1CoordinateTheta, load = M)) #torque at crank

    #write motion of support frame:    
    sensorFileName = 'solution/floatingPos'+iCalc+'.txt'
    sFloating = mbs.AddSensor(SensorNode(nodeNumber=nFloating, fileName=sensorFileName, 
                             outputVariableType=exu.OutputVariableType.Position))
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #assemble, adjust settings and start time integration
    mbs.Assemble()
    
    simulationSettings = exu.SimulationSettings() #takes currently set values or default values
    tEnd = 3
    
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.numberOfSteps = int(tEnd/h) 
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.endTime = tEnd              

    #simulationSettings.timeIntegration.newton.relativeTolerance = 1e-8 #10000
    #simulationSettings.timeIntegration.verboseMode = 1 #10000
    
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.solutionWritePeriod = 2e-3
    simulationSettings.solutionSettings.writeSolutionToFile = useGraphics

    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.newton.useModifiedNewton = True
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.newton.relativeTolerance = 1e-8
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.newton.absoluteTolerance = 1e-8
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #solve index 2 / trapezoidal rule:
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useNewmark = True
    simulationSettings.timeIntegration.generalizedAlpha.useIndex2Constraints = True
    
    dSize = 0.02
    SC.visualizationSettings.nodes.defaultSize = dSize
    SC.visualizationSettings.markers.defaultSize = dSize
    SC.visualizationSettings.bodies.defaultSize = [dSize, dSize, dSize]
    SC.visualizationSettings.connectors.defaultSize = dSize
    
    #data obtained from SC.GetRenderState(); use np.round(d['modelRotation'],4)
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.initialModelRotation = [[ 0.87758,  0.04786, -0.47703],
                                                            [ 0.     ,  0.995  ,  0.09983],
                                                            [ 0.47943, -0.08761,  0.8732]]
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.initialZoom = 0.47
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.initialCenterPoint = [0.192, -0.0039,-0.075]
    SC.visualizationSettings.openGL.initialMaxSceneSize = 0.4
    SC.visualizationSettings.general.autoFitScene = False
    #mbs.WaitForUserToContinue()
    
    if useGraphics: 
        exu.StartRenderer()
   
    exu.SolveDynamic(mbs, simulationSettings)
        
    if useGraphics: 
        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
        #animate solution
#        mbs.WaitForUserToContinue
#        fileName = 'coordinatesSolution.txt'
#        solution = LoadSolutionFile('coordinatesSolution.txt')
#        AnimateSolution(mbs, solution, 10, 0.025, True)
        #+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

        SC.WaitForRenderEngineStopFlag()
        exu.StopRenderer() #safely close rendering window!
    
    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #evaluate error:
    data = np.loadtxt(sensorFileName, comments='#', delimiter=',')

    errorNorm = max(abs(data[:,1])) + max(abs(data[:,2])) #max displacement in x and y direction

    #++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    #clean up optimization
    if True: #delete files; does not work for parallel, consecutive operation
        if iCalc != 'Ref':
            os.remove(sensorFileName) #remove files in order to clean up
            while(os.path.exists(sensorFileName)): #wait until file is really deleted -> usually some delay
                sleep(0.001) #not nice, but there is no other way than that
        
    if useGraphics:
        print("max. oszillation=", errorNorm)
        from exudyn.plot import PlotSensor
        
        PlotSensor(mbs, sensorNumbers=[sFloating,sFloating], components=[0,1])

    del mbs
    del SC
    
    return errorNorm