chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreatorShavings Class Reference

Description

Class for generating worm-like particles, optionally helically twisted.

This can be used, for example, to generate shavings or chips as those created in milling and grinding processes, etc. This basic class uses a row of small spheres to approximate the chip shape, in sake of high computational performance in collisions etc.

#include <ChRandomShapeCreator.h>

Inheritance diagram for chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreatorShavings:

Collaboration diagram for chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreatorShavings:

Public Member Functions
virtual std::shared_ptr< ChBody >	RandomGenerate (ChCoordsys<> mcoords) override
	Function that creates a random ChBody particle each time it is called.
void	SetSpheresSpacingFactor (double md)
	Since these worm-like structures are approximated with spheres, this settings tell how many spheres do you want along the line. More...
void	SetDiameterDistribution (std::shared_ptr< ChDistribution > mdistr)
	Set the statistical distribution for the diameter.
void	SetLengthRatioDistribution (std::shared_ptr< ChDistribution > mdistr)
	Set the statistical distribution for the length/diameter ratio.
void	SetTwistDistributionU (std::shared_ptr< ChDistribution > mdistr)
	Set the statistical distribution for the twist curvature of line (u direction). Curvature=1/radius.
void	SetTwistDistributionV (std::shared_ptr< ChDistribution > mdistr)
	Set the statistical distribution for the twist curvature of line (v direction). Curvature=1/radius.
void	SetDensityDistribution (std::shared_ptr< ChDistribution > mdistr)
	Set the statistical distribution for the random density.
Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreator
virtual std::shared_ptr< ChBody >	RandomGenerateAndCallbacks (ChCoordsys<> mcoords)
	This function does RandomGenerate and also executes the the custom callback, if provided. More...
void	RegisterAddBodyCallback (std::shared_ptr< AddBodyCallback > callback)
	Set the callback function to execute at each each particle generation.
void	SetAddCollisionShape (bool addcoll)
	Set if the created particles must include the collision shape(s). More...
void	SetAddVisualizationAsset (bool addvisual)
	Set if the created particles must include the visualization asset(s). More...

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreator
std::shared_ptr< AddBodyCallback >	callback_post_creation
bool	add_collision_shape
bool	add_visualization_asset

Member Function Documentation

SetSpheresSpacingFactor()

void chrono::particlefactory::ChRandomShapeCreatorShavings::SetSpheresSpacingFactor ( double  md )

inline

Since these worm-like structures are approximated with spheres, this settings tell how many spheres do you want along the line.

To keep things more intuitive, this 'spacing' value means the following: spacing between spheres = diameter * spacing_factor. The lower, the more precise the approximation, but the more the computational time for collisions. Usually, good values are in 0.4-0.8 range. The spacing might be adjusted automatically to match the end of the shaving, btw.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/particlefactory/ChRandomShapeCreator.h