Contact Force Examples in SimMechanics (Mini Golf)

Examples of 2D contact forces (planar) in SimMechanics, including a mini golf game with 9 holes.

Description

This file contains example contact forces built for SimMechanics and a set of demonstration models showing how to use them. Combining these fundamental contact forces enables you to model contact forces between more complex geometrical shapes. A few simple demonstration models are provided to get you started.

In addition, a model implementing a 9-hole miniature golf course is included. This shows how you can easily build up a set of components and reuse them in different designs.

Please read the README.txt file to get started.

To see how to defining bodies in SimMechanics, watch this video (5 min):
http://www.mathworks.com/products/demos/simmechanics/videos/defining-rigid-bodies.html

To learn more about multibody simulation with SimMechanics, please watch the webinar, “Multibody Simulation with SimMechanics".
http://www.mathworks.com/company/events/webinars/wbnr63475.html

To find other physical modeling examples, search for posts with the keyword "physical modeling"
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/?term=%22physical+modeling%22

To learn more about MathWorks Physical Modeling Products, go to:
http://www.mathworks.com/physical-modeling/

• Required Products: SimMechanics; Simscape; Simulink; MATLAB
• MATLAB release: MATLAB 8.0 (R2012b)

[Steve Miller]

Aditya -- no low pass filter is required, so no I'm not using one. Some form of delay would be required if the formulation I used created an algebraic loop in Simulink, but the way I modeled it no loop is created.

[Aditya]

Hi Steve,
Great model.
In the contact force model it does not seem like you are using the low pass filter? Is that the case.

Aditya