I am trying to build a subroutine to swap out the Hertz contact force model with one of the more complex ones (e.g. Flores et. all). What I don't understand is how the c_impact function returns three force components when the gap and gapdot values are scalar.
While there is an online help on the impact function, I had not luck finding the statement of the impact force's components calculation.
The impact function is a "function" used in a force, so there are no force components to it. The force returned by the impact function will be in the direction of the penetration you enter into the function. The velocity input should be measured in the same direction.
The impact function is a "function" used in a force, so there are no force components to it. The force returned by the impact function will be in the direction of the penetration you enter into the function. The velocity input should be measured in the same direction.