chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnectorArticulated Class Referenceabstract

Description

Template for an articulation chassis connector.

This is an active connector, modeled with a rotational motor (a revolute joint along the chassis vertical axis whose DOF can be actuated based on current steering input).

#include <ChChassisConnectorArticulated.h>

Inheritance diagram for chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnectorArticulated:
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Public Member Functions

 ChChassisConnectorArticulated (const std::string &name)
 
virtual std::string GetTemplateName () const override
 Get the name of the vehicle subsystem template.
 
virtual void Initialize (std::shared_ptr< ChChassis > front, std::shared_ptr< ChChassisRear > rear) override
 Initialize this chassis connector subsystem. More...
 
virtual void Synchronize (double time, const DriverInputs &driver_inputs) override
 Update the state of this connector subsystem at the current time. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnector
 ChChassisConnector (const std::string &name)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
const std::string & GetName () const
 Get the name identifier for this subsystem.
 
void SetName (const std::string &name)
 Set the name identifier for this subsystem.
 
bool IsInitialized () const
 Return flag indicating whether or not the part is fully constructed.
 
double GetMass () const
 Get the subsystem mass. More...
 
const ChFrameGetCOMFrame () const
 Get the current subsystem COM frame (relative to and expressed in the subsystem's reference frame). More...
 
const ChMatrix33GetInertia () const
 Get the current subsystem inertia (relative to the subsystem COM frame). More...
 
const ChFrameGetTransform () const
 Get the current subsystem position relative to the global frame. More...
 
void SetVisualizationType (VisualizationType vis)
 Set the visualization mode for this subsystem.
 
virtual void AddVisualizationAssets (VisualizationType vis)
 Add visualization assets to this subsystem, for the specified visualization mode.
 
virtual void RemoveVisualizationAssets ()
 Remove all visualization assets from this subsystem.
 
virtual void SetOutput (bool state)
 Enable/disable output for this subsystem.
 
bool OutputEnabled () const
 Return the output state for this subsystem.
 
virtual void ExportComponentList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument) const
 Export this subsystem's component list to the specified JSON object. More...
 
virtual void Output (ChVehicleOutput &database) const
 Output data for this subsystem's component list to the specified database.
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual double GetMaxSteeringAngle () const =0
 Return the maximum steering angle. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
 ChPart (const std::string &name)
 Construct a vehicle subsystem with the specified name.
 
void AddMass (double &mass)
 Add this subsystem's mass. More...
 
void AddInertiaProperties (ChVector3d &com, ChMatrix33<> &inertia)
 Add this subsystem's inertia properties. More...
 
virtual void Create (const rapidjson::Document &d)
 Create a vehicle subsystem from JSON data. More...
 
void ExportBodyList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChBody >> bodies) const
 Export the list of bodies to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportShaftList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaft >> shafts) const
 Export the list of shafts to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportJointList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLink >> joints) const
 Export the list of joints to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportCouplesList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChShaftsCouple >> couples) const
 Export the list of shaft couples to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportMarkerList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChMarker >> markers) const
 Export the list of markers to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportLinSpringList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkTSDA >> springs) const
 Export the list of translational springs to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportRotSpringList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLinkRSDA >> springs) const
 Export the list of rotational springs to the specified JSON document.
 
void ExportBodyLoadList (rapidjson::Document &jsonDocument, std::vector< std::shared_ptr< ChLoadBodyBody >> loads) const
 Export the list of body-body loads to the specified JSON document.
 

Protected Attributes

std::shared_ptr< ChLinkMotorRotationAnglem_motor
 steering motor
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
std::string m_name
 subsystem name
 
bool m_initialized
 specifies whether ot not the part is fully constructed
 
bool m_output
 specifies whether or not output is generated for this subsystem
 
std::shared_ptr< ChPartm_parent
 parent subsystem (empty if parent is vehicle)
 
double m_mass
 subsystem mass
 
ChMatrix33 m_inertia
 inertia tensor (relative to subsystem COM)
 
ChFrame m_com
 COM frame (relative to subsystem reference frame)
 
ChFrame m_xform
 subsystem frame expressed in the global frame
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
static ChMatrix33 TransformInertiaMatrix (const ChVector3d &moments, const ChVector3d &products, const ChMatrix33<> &vehicle_rot, const ChMatrix33<> &body_rot)
 Utility function for transforming inertia tensors between centroidal frames. More...
 
- Static Protected Member Functions inherited from chrono::vehicle::ChPart
static void RemoveVisualizationAssets (std::shared_ptr< ChPhysicsItem > item)
 Erase all visual shapes from the visual model associated with the specified physics item (if any).
 
static void RemoveVisualizationAsset (std::shared_ptr< ChPhysicsItem > item, std::shared_ptr< ChVisualShape > shape)
 Erase the given shape from the visual model associated with the specified physics item (if any).
 

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetMaxSteeringAngle()

virtual double chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnectorArticulated::GetMaxSteeringAngle ( ) const
protectedpure virtual

Return the maximum steering angle.

The steering input is scaled by this value to produce the angle applied to the underlying rotational motor.

Implemented in chrono::vehicle::ChassisConnectorArticulated.

◆ Initialize()

void chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnectorArticulated::Initialize ( std::shared_ptr< ChChassis front,
std::shared_ptr< ChChassisRear rear 
)
overridevirtual

Initialize this chassis connector subsystem.

The subsystem is initialized by attaching it to the specified front and rear chassis bodies at their conection points.

Parameters
[in]frontfront chassis
[in]rearrear chassis

Reimplemented from chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnector.

◆ Synchronize()

void chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnectorArticulated::Synchronize ( double  time,
const DriverInputs driver_inputs 
)
overridevirtual

Update the state of this connector subsystem at the current time.

The connector subsystem is provided the current steering driver input (a value between -1 and +1). Positive steering input indicates steering to the left. This connector uses the steering input to control the angle in the underlying rotational motor.

Parameters
[in]timecurrent time
[in]driver_inputscurrent driver inputs

Reimplemented from chrono::vehicle::ChChassisConnector.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono_vehicle/chassis/ChChassisConnectorArticulated.h
  • /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono_vehicle/chassis/ChChassisConnectorArticulated.cpp