Abstract
FreeDyn (www.freedyn.at) is a free multibody simulation (MBS) package consisting of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a C++ solver in which a modified version of the HHT time integration method is implemented. In order to underline the solvers efficiency with respect to CPU time, comparative simulations of FreeDyn and a commercial software product are presented in this paper. The main modelling elements of FreeDyn are rigid and flexible bodies, constraints, forces and measures (angle, position, velocity …). The FreeDyn standard force elements can be specified by user defined expressions. However, if a more advanced force is required, the user can link a user written subroutine (DLL) to FreeDyn. FreeDyn can be used as standalone software, which is controlled via the mentioned GUI. Alternatively, FreeDyn can be linked via a C-Interface as a dynamic link library (DLL) to other software like MATLAB, Scilab or self-written codes. The C-interface provides control functions for time integration and access to model data, which are normally hidden (e.g. mass matrix, constraint forces, Jacobi matrices etc.). Beside industrial applications, FreeDyn can be used in education and research.
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