http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train en-us 2026 Maplesoft, A Division of Waterloo Maple Inc. Maplesoft Document System Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:47:55 GMT Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:47:55 GMT The latest answers and comments added to the Question, Maplesim 5 simple gear train http://www.mapleprimes.com/images/mapleprimeswhite.jpg http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Maplesim 5 simple gear train:Comments#answer128320 <p>One way to do this is to connect an ideal rolling wheel (1-D Mechanical --&gt; Rotational --&gt; Common --&gt; Ideal Rolling Wheel) to the output, set the radius of the wheel to whatever is appropriate, then attach a probe to the hub.&nbsp; MapleSim currently doesn't output units; the plots are scaled in the standard SI units (velocity is in meters/second).&nbsp; One way to scale the plot is to multiply the radius of the wheel by 1000.</p> <p>One way to do this is to connect an ideal rolling wheel (1-D Mechanical --&gt; Rotational --&gt; Common --&gt; Ideal Rolling Wheel) to the output, set the radius of the wheel to whatever is appropriate, then attach a probe to the hub.&nbsp; MapleSim currently doesn't output units; the plots are scaled in the standard SI units (velocity is in meters/second).&nbsp; One way to scale the plot is to multiply the radius of the wheel by 1000.</p> 128320 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:39 Z Joe Riel Joe Riel http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Maplesim 5 simple gear train:Comments#comment128322 <p>I added the wheel and changed the radius but how do I get a reading off the wheel, I've googled hub but can't find what that is in relation to the ideal rolling wheel.</p> <p>I added the wheel and changed the radius but how do I get a reading off the wheel, I've googled hub but can't find what that is in relation to the ideal rolling wheel.</p> 128322 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:53:37 Z Villeson Villeson http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train?ref=Feed:MaplePrimes:Maplesim 5 simple gear train:Comments#comment128328 <p><a href="http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train#comment128322">@Villeson</a> v = omega*R</p> <p><a href="http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/128319-Maplesim-5-Simple-Gear-Train#comment128322">@Villeson</a> v = omega*R</p> 128328 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:35:20 Z Joe Riel Joe Riel