The virtual dynamic modeling features in mechanical systems with the holding connections by means of an "ADAMS"
The paper studies the capabilities of the virtual simulation software package ADAMS for the numerical analysis of mechanical systems with bilateral constraints. As an object of study, a crank mechanism has been taken, and an example of the problem of hitting a ball against a surface is also given. The issue on the features of dynamic calculations, formulation of resolving equations, and simulation of contact problems in ADAMS are briefly covered. A kinematic analysis of the mechanism, as well as a comparative analysis of the analytical and numerical solutions has been carried out. Brief information on the algorithm for calculating contact tasks in ADAMS is given. As a contact problem, the problem of hitting a ball on a surface that has an analytical solution is considered. The results of numerical calculation are presented, which showed that only one numerical method gave an accurate solution.