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LEAF_SPRING_TEMPLATE_NEW TEMPLATE FOR THE LEAF SPRING EDITOR
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(Note: All input information must be in Left-Justified format.)
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TITLE
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Example leaf spring file
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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4 = No. of Leaves
0.0 = Frictional Coefficient
2.1 = Impact Exponent
1.0 = Impact Distance
1.0e4 = Impact Stiffness
2.0e1 = Impact Damping Coefficient
0.1 = Impact Boundary Penetration
1 = Leaf Spring ID Number (pick 1-REAR, 2-FRONT, 3-OTHER )
1 = Flag for fitting algorithm (1-2nd poly, 2-3rd poly)
1 = Flag for contact algorithm (1-impact w/frict)
LINEAR = Beam Formulation (LINEAR, NONLINEAR, OR STRING)
SUSPENSION BRACKET ATTACHMENT POINT (ADAMS Coordinate)
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POINT LOCATIONS
LEFT (mm) RIGHT (mm)
GEOMETRY HARDPOINT X Y Z X Y Z
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Front Leaf Eye Bushing 1-2 3.7227E+03 -4.9706E+02 4.0410E+02 3.7227E+03
4.9706E+02 4.0410E+02
Shackle to Frame 20-21 5.0703E+03 -4.9706E+02 6.7543E+02 5.0703E+03
4.9706E+02 6.7543E+02
AXLE INFORMATION
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0.5 = Extra Mass on the Dummy Axle (U-bolts, spacers, etc.)
41.3 = Reference Marker to Leafpack (bot-OVERSLUG, top-UNDERSLUG)
40.0 = Front Inactive Length (mm)
40.0 = Rear Inactive Length (mm)
541.43 = Reference Marker Height at Design Load
OVERSLUNG = Axle Mount Type (UNDERSLUG OR OVERSLUG)
541.43 = Rise to Curb (mm)
SHACKLE INFORMATION
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139.88 = Shackle Length
0.73 = Shackle Mass (kg)
36.7 = Shackle Inertia: Ixx (kg*mm**2) (when it's laid in flat pos.)
881.0 = Shackle Inertia: Iyy (kg*mm**2) (x-dir. is its pointing dir.)
881.0 = Shackle Inertia: Izz (kg*mm**2)
REAR = Shackle Location (FRONT or REAR)
COMPRESSION = Shackle Position (COMPRESSION(above leaf) or TENSION(below leaf))
LEAF EYEHOOK INFORMATION
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47.30 = Front Eyehook Inner Diameter (mm)
31.35 = Rear Eyehook Inner Diameter (mm)
UPTURNED = Front Eyehook Shape (BERLIN, UPTURNED, OR DOWNTURNED)
UPTURNED = Rear Eyehook Shape (BERLIN, UPTURNED, OR DOWNTURNED)
CLIP INFORMATION
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0 = No. of clips
CLIP 1
= Distance from center bolt (+ve fore)
= Leaf Number at bottom of clip
= Leaf Number at top of clip
= Vertical inside height of clip
= Vertical clip cover height
= Vertical clip cover stiffness
= Lateral inside width of clip
= Lateral clip cover thickness
= Lateral clip cover stiffness
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BUSHING INFORMATION
Subsystem File = temp_leaf_subsystem.xml
(Note: When the subsystem file is specified, only the Leaf-to-Leaf Bushing values
from this file are used.)
(Note: The other bushing values are picked from the subsystem file.)
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SPRING RATES (TRANSLATIONAL AND ROTATIONAL)
RATE (N/mm) RATE
(N-mm/rad)
RADIAL RADIAL AXIAL CONICAL CONICAL
TORSIONAL
BUSHINGS (RATES) PT (X) (Y) (Z) (X) (Y)
(Z)
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Front Leaf Eye Bushing 1-2 6500.0 6500.0 630.0 3.00E+06
3.00E+06 8.14E+04
Leaf Spring to Shackle 7-8 7000.0 7000.0 1000.0 3.00E+06
3.00E+06 8.14E+04
Shackle to Frame 20-21 7000.0 7000.0 1000.0 1.0E+07 1.0E+07
8.14E+04
Leaf-to-Leaf Bushing 1-1 1.0000E+09 1.0000E+09 1.0000E+09 1.0000E+07
1.0000E+07 1.0000E+07
DAMPING RATES (TRANSLATIONAL AND ROTATIONAL)
DAMPING (N-s/mm) DAMPING
(N-s/rad)
RADIAL RADIAL AXIAL CONICAL CONICAL
TORSIONAL
BUSHINGS (DAMPING) PT (X) (Y) (Z) (X) (Y)
(Z)
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Front Leaf Eye Bushing 1-2 60.0 60.0 6.0 1000.0 1000.0
100.0
Leaf Spring to Shackle 7-8 60.0 60.0 6.0 1000.0 1000.0
100.0
Shackle to Frame 20-21 60.0 60.0 6.0 10000.0 10000.0
100.0
Leaf-to-Leaf Bushing 1-1 1.0000E+06 1.0000E+06 1.0000E+06 1.1000E+05
1.1000E+05 1.0000E+04
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LEAF # 1
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650.0 = Front Leaf Length (mm)
785.0 = Rear Leaf Length (mm)
7 = No. of Elements per Front Leaf (<= 45)
8 = No. of Elements per Rear Leaf (<= 45)
8.00 = Seat (Leaf Center) Thickness (mm)
64.0 = Seat (Leaf Center) Width (mm)
200000.0 = Material Properties: Emod
79000.0 = Material Properties: Gmod
7.86e-06 = Material Properties: Density (kg/mm**3)
0.1 = Material Properties: Damping
1.2 = ASY
1.2 = ASZ
0 = Leaf Profile to Copy (0 if data is included below)
1 = 1, if every point is to be used for fitting,
0, if First and Last points are the bushing points
(If " 1 " is chosen, the shackle bushing point is to be estimated.)
0.0 = Z-offset leaf
X Z Thickness
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-589.92 123.77 8.0
-555.09 113.34
-486.13 90.56
-451.50 79.13
-383.58 57.89
-352.91 49.03
-276.92 29.85
-242.13 22.37
-167.64 9.57
-131.96 5.11
-65.21 0.51
-27.11 0.19
0.00 0.00
21.05 0.17
61.97 0.46
136.52 6.21
175.23 11.56
248.37 24.64
283.46 32.38
353.76 51.22
388.92 61.91
457.23 84.66
494.53 97.99
558.79 123.50
593.31 138.57
658.94 168.07
694.25 183.73
720.80 193.30
(Note: The X value at the Center LEAF must be 0.0)
(Note: The Front LEAF must be in negative X-axis.)
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LEAF # 2
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0 = Auxiliary Leaf Flag
2 = No. of Front Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
2 = No. of Rear Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
2.54 = Center Gap Distance between Leaf #1 And #2 (liner thick.) (mm)
2.54 = Front Gap Distance between Leaf #1 And #2 (liner thick.) (mm)
2.54 = Rear Gap Distance between Leaf #1 And #2 (liner thick.) (mm)
525.0 = Front Leaf Length (mm)
635.0 = Rear Leaf Length (mm)
5 = No. of Elements per Front Leaf (<= 45)
6 = No. of Elements per Rear Leaf (<= 45)
8.00 = Seat (Leaf Center) Thickness (mm)
64.0 = Seat (Leaf Center) Width (mm)
2.00E5 = Material Properties: Emod
7.9E4 = Material Properties: Gmod
7.86E-6 = Material Properties: Density (kg/mm**3)
0.1 = Material Properties: Damping
1.2 = ASY
1.2 = ASZ
0 = Leaf Profile to Copy (0 if data is included below)
-10.74 = Z-offset leaf
X Z Thickness
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-511.82 96.7907 8.0
-481.94 87.7102
-454.45 79.4907
-416.25 68.0787
-384.29 58.8754
-350.96 49.632
-317.55 40.8384
-277.57 31.1448
-245.72 24.0214
-212.85 17.3841
-172.3 10.357
-138.29 5.5226
-95.14 1.2738
-61.68 -0.2094
0.000 0.0000
61.67 0.2006
102.13 2.0485
133.11 5.2944
174.06 10.7729
216.01 17.6316
246.34 23.3458
290.07 32.687
332.62 43.6053
367.6 53.5062
402.55 64.2678
435.29 74.9009
466.02 85.2701
504.65 99.117
535.67 111.2967
561.02 122.0138
611.26 144.288
(Note: The X value at the Center LEAF must be 0.0)
(Note: The Front LEAF must be in negative X-axis.)
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LEAF # 3
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0 = Auxiliary Leaf Flag
2 = No. of Front Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
2 = No. of Rear Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
2.54 = Center Gap Distance between Leaf #2 And #3 (liner thick.) (mm)
2.54 = Front Gap Distance between Leaf #2 And #3 (liner thick.) (mm)
2.54 = Rear Gap Distance between Leaf #2 And #3 (liner thick.) (mm)
405.0 = Front Leaf Length (mm)
480.0 = Rear Leaf Length (mm)
5 = No. of Elements per Front Leaf (<= 45)
6 = No. of Elements per Rear Leaf (<= 45)
8.0 = Seat (Leaf Center) Thickness (mm)
64.0 = Seat (Leaf Center) Width (mm)
2.00E5 = Material Properties: Emod
7.9E4 = Material Properties: Gmod
7.86E-6 = Material Properties: Density (kg/mm**3)
0.1 = Material Properties: Damping
1.2 = ASY
1.2 = ASZ
0 = Leaf Profile to Copy (0 if data is included below)
-21.58 = Z-offset leaf
X Z Thickness
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-399.5 61.5076 8.0
-359.4 51.0546
-318.31 40.2328
-282.08 31.0422
-248.28 23.0739
-213.34 15.8522
-175.43 9.3821
-137.37 4.4586
-93.58 0.9245
-61.57 -0.2476
00.00 00.00
61.57 0.2494
102.06 2.4562
128.98 5.3642
168.59 10.724
214.39 18.3665
249.89 25.2511
289.64 33.9831
333.8 45.0847
367.91 54.3477
403.28 64.7392
430.63 73.833
468.7 85.7599
(Note: The X value at the Center LEAF must be 0.0)
(Note: The Front LEAF must be in negative X-axis.)
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LEAF # 4
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0 = Auxiliary Leaf Flag
2 = No. of Front Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
2 = No. of Rear Contact Points ( <= # of elements*2 )
0.51 = Center Gap Distance between Leaf #3 And #4 (liner thick.) (mm)
0.51 = Front Gap Distance between Leaf #3 And #4 (liner thick.) (mm)
0.51 = Rear Gap Distance between Leaf #3 And #4 (liner thick.) (mm)
317.5 = Front Leaf Length (mm)
342.9 = Rear Leaf Length (mm)
5 = No. of Elements per Front Leaf (<= 45)
6 = No. of Elements per Rear Leaf (<= 45)
15.02 = Seat (Leaf Center) Thickness (mm)
63.5 = Seat (Leaf Center) Width (mm)
2.00E5 = Material Properties: Emod
7.9E4 = Material Properties: Gmod
7.86E-6 = Material Properties: Density (kg/mm**3)
0.1 = Material Properties: Damping
1.2 = ASY
1.2 = ASZ
0 = Leaf Profile to Copy (0 if data is included below)
-29.90 = Z-offset leaf
X Z Thickness
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-305.498 4.9887 9.7
-274.323 4.3701 10.64
-249.806 3.9388 11.12
-224.956 3.5062 11.76
-199.874 3.207 12.33
-173.256 3.041 13.35
-138.388 1.4397 13.63
-108.784 1.0534 14.38
-85.5226 0.5575 14.81
-57.3923 0.099 15.02
0.0000 0.000 15.02
57.3989 -0.097 15.02
84.2265 0.3865 14.61
116.3068 1.079 14.01
144.5213 1.7155 13.81
169.5381 1.3476 12.64
202.0697 1.7619 11.99
230.4132 2.1584 11.19
264.2446 2.5961 10.58
302.4333 2.2705 9.46
335.4665 1.8588 8.44
(Note: The X value at the Center LEAF must be 0.0)
(Note: The Front LEAF must be in negative X-axis.)