How to model gear-pinion-rack system in OpenSees?

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Shubhang
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How to model gear-pinion-rack system in OpenSees?

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I wanted to amplify the deflection at a node by using the gear-pinion-rack system in OpenSees. Are there any inbuilt commands that I can use to model it? Please suggest some ideas.

Thanks.
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selimgunay
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Re: How to model gear-pinion-rack system in OpenSees?

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There is no built-in command. You can try modeling it with translation and rotation springs.
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Shubhang
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Re: How to model gear-pinion-rack system in OpenSees?

Post by Shubhang »

selimgunay wrote: ↑Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:01 am There is no built-in command. You can try modeling it with translation and rotation springs.
Dear Sir. Can you briefly write, how exactly i can use rotational spring to model the gear of some diameter?
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