Gearbox transforming rotational into translational motion
Mechanics/Rotational/Components
This is an ideal mass- and inertialess gearbox which transforms a 1D-rotational into a 1D-translational motion. If elasticity, damping or backlash has to be considered, this ideal gearbox has to be connected with corresponding elements. This component defines the kinematic constraint:
flange_a.phi - bearingR.phi = ratio * (flange_b.s - bearingT.s) .
Where flange_a (top left), bearingR (lower left), flange_b (top right), and bearingT (lower right) are the rotational and translational flanges.