Feature Showcase - External Force

In version 0.8 I have added external and actuated forces and moments. What took me so long, you ask? I don't know, I guess it seemed like low hanging fruit, so I didn't really prioritize it, but here they are.

I added a video to the MOMDYN Youtube channel demonstrating an external force to create a form of the classic Duffing oscillator. The video doesn't cover much of the theory, as its more focused on using the app, but to suffice to say you can get some wild and chaotic dynamics out of a seemingly simple system. Read on after the jump for more discussion of the dynamics you see in the video.

Whats new in version 0.8?

I'm back in business! Had a little hard drive issue on the laptop I use to build and distribute, so I've been working on the code but hadn't been able to update the beta test release for a little while. Thats all resolved now though, and the updated version should be live in the next day or so. Four new load types are included:

• External Force
• Actuated Force
• External Moment
• Actuated Moment

Feature Showcase - Model Export

From a prior entry in the blog, version 0.7 includes the ability to export data and scripts from the app. These can be shared with your peers, or transferred to a desktop environment to do more advanced analysis. I added a quick video at the link below with a demonstration of this in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Xu8DHAMuU