Sphere to Cone Contact Force (3D)
This block implements a contact force between a sphere and a cone. The force is active outside and inside the cone.
This is part of the Simscape Multibody Contact Forces Library
Frame connected to ConB port:
- Located at widest end of the cone
- Z-axis is aligned with the cone axis
- Active range: counter-clockwise from -x axis of ConB
Frame connected to SphF port:
- Located at center of sphere
- Orientation does not matter
Output signal is a bus with intermediate calculations and total force.