Clips

It is required that the distance specified satisfies the height parameter for the enclosing leaves. You can add any number of clips based on the requirement.

Clip Properties

The following section explains the options used in Clip Properties.

The options used for the C-Clip type are explained below:

Figure 1. Clip Component - Clip Properties (C-Clip Type)

Type: Defines the type of the clip.
Height: Defines the height of the clip, which is approximately the distance between the bottom surface and top surface of the leaves, between which the clip is used.
Note: If two clips have different heights, then you will have to define two different sub-blocks.
Width: Defines the width of the clip.
End Gap: Defines the gap between the opposing edges at the top and it is needed for the visualization graphics.
Depth: Defines the length parameter along the x axis of the spring.
Contact Property: Defines the label of the contact properties that you have defined in the contact properties component.

The options used for Pin-Clip type are explained below:

Figure 2. Clip Component - Clip Properties (Pin-Clip Type)

Type: Defines the type of the clip.
Height: Defines the height of the pin from bottom, which is approximately the distance between the bottom surface and the center of the pin.
Note: If two clips have different heights, then you will have to define two different sub-blocks.
Width: Defines the width of the pin.
Pin-Diameter: Defines the pin diameter for graphic visualization.
Depth: Defines the length parameter along the x axis of the spring. It should be greater than the diameter of the pin.
Contact Property: Defines the label of the contact properties that you have defined in the contact properties component.

Rebound Clip Block for Leaf Property File (*lpf)

The Rebound Clip block of the Leaf Property file has the following sub-blocks:

Pin Clip Sub-block

In the Pin clip sub-block of leaf property file, the attribute, type, and valid value to be entered in TiemOrbit file format are detailed in the table below. This table also provides information about the mandatory requirements for attributes.

An example of how a Pin Clip sub-block is represented in a TiemOrbit file format is shown below:

$---------------------------------------------------REBOUND_CLIP
[REBOUND_CLIP]
(CLIP_1)
CLIPTYPE = 'PIN_CLIP'
CONTACTPROPERTIES = 'METAL_PLASTIC'
DEPTH = 3.75
HEIGHT = 24.0
PINDIAMETER = 3.75
WIDTH = 66.0
(CLIP_TABLE)
{CLIPNO		CLIPLABEL	     DIRECTION	  DISTANCE}
  1      		CLIP_1      	FRONT      	450

Block Name = ‘Rebound_Clip’ (Required)

Sub-block name = ‘clipLabel’ (Required)


Attributes	Type	Valid Value	Required
contactProperties	String	Entered string should exist as sub block in the contact properties block.	Yes
clipType	String	PIN_CLIP	Yes
Depth	Real	-	Yes
Width	Real	-	Yes
pinDiameter	Real	-	Yes
Height	Real	-	Yes

C-Clip Sub-block

An example of how a C-Clip sub-block is represented in a TiemOrbit file format is shown below:

(CLIP_1)
CONTACTPROPERTIES = METAL_PLASTIC
CLIPTYPE = C_CLIP
DEPTH = 32
WIDTH = 80
ENDGAP = 20
HEIGHT = 143

Block Name = ‘Rebound_Clip’ (Required)

Sub-block name = ‘clipLabel’ (Required)


Attributes	Type	Valid Value	Required
contactProperties	String	Entered string should exist as sub block in the contact properties block.	Yes
clipType	String	C_CLIP	Yes
Depth	Real	-	Yes
Width	Real	-	Yes
endGap	Real	-	Yes
Height	Real	-	Yes