Our latest course venture just came to an end after 5 days of immersion in the basics of multi-body dynamics and the utilization of MSC Adams in aiding the engineering analysis. The curriculum covered the following topics:

1. Introduction (What is ADAMS, How to use help and How to build a model)

2. Adams View Interface Overview

3. Adams Post-processor Interface Overview

4. Simulations 5. Parts and Coordinate Systems 6. Initial Conditions and Constraints

7. Joint Primitives 8. Joint Motion and Functions 9. Geometry and Precise Positioning

10. Measurements 11. Forces and Splines 12. Impact and Velocity Functions

13. Step Functions and Simulation Scripts 14. Sensors and Design Variables

15. Multi-Component Forces

16. Final Project (Engine Crank Shaft Simulation)