Importing Simcenter Amesim into Adams

The recommended way of working is to first create independent sub-system models in Simcenter Amesim and Adams, each of which has a very simple model of the other domain sub-system.

Thus if the end result of a simulation study is to investigate how a hydraulic actuator system will work in a mechanical system it is often best to first model the hydraulic system separately with a simplified model of the mechanical system using the mechanical submodels available in Simcenter Amesim. This would probably be a prescribed velocity and displacement.

In parallel a separate model of the mechanical system would be built in Adams with a simplified hydraulic system. This would probably be a prescribed force instead of an actuator. The two sub-system models should then be verified thoroughly. As much independent tuning of the sub-systems as possible should be done at this stage. When the two separate models work properly, they can be integrated.

A good general rule is that the ports where the hydraulic and multi-body sub-systems are connected will correspond to hydraulic linear actuator rods or the shafts of hydraulic pumps, motors or rotary actuators.

It is not too difficult to think of exceptions but the overwhelming majority of applications will satisfy this rule.

You will look at one simple system that uses this way of interfacing. The tutorial case is the Adams tutorial example of the antenna. It is strongly recommended that you reproduce this system.