ASOM v7 2.5.709 available
Logged-in users can now find the newest release version 2.5.669 of ASOM v7 on our Download page. To update your copy of the software, download the ASOM v7 installer, uninstall the old version and install the new version.
Bow and arrow with ASOM
Experimental example for bow and arrow, animated and computed in the kinematics software ASOMv7.
Kinematics for a door closer
Basic example of a door closer, simulated with the kinematics design software ASOM v7
Kinematics of a truck lift gate
Basic example of the kinematics of a tailgate lift or lift gate in a medium duty truck.
Kinematics of a furniture hinge
Basic example for a furniture hinge, simulated in ASOMv7. The example shows a hinge system, connecting the door and side wall of a cabinet.
Multi-bar system for a foot pedal in a car
Basic example of a multi-bar system for a pedal or foot pedal.
ASOM v7 2.5.669 available
We would like to inform you today about the availability of a new update for the kinematics software ASOM v7 (version 2.5.669) and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and suggestions for the continuous improvement of ASOMv7. Your suggestions are incorporated into the regular updates of our software and
Kinematics of a pop-up roof of a mobile home
In the following you will see an example of the kinematics for a pop-up roof, generated with the kinematics design software ASOMv7, which is often found in the caravan industry for camping vans and caravans.
Table kinematics, linkage for lifting a table top
Basic kinematics example of a folding dining table. The middle plate in the table shown here is automatically lifted into the center position by four-bar systems on each of the two sides. The two partial systems are kinematically independent of each other.
Kinematics of a hospital bed or an examination couch
This example illustrates a part of the kinematics of a hospital bed with two different actuators or spindle drives, one for the height adjustment of the entire bed and one for lifting of the foot area.
Kinematics example: friction cone and self-locking
Basic kinematics example for self-locking under force-dependent friction. Friction occurs between a vertical guideway and a fork with a mass in the center of gravity and two contact points on the guideway. This friction is described in each case by a coefficient of friction or a friction value in the two sliding bearings, which, for
Mechanism idea for an aircraft stowage compartment
Basic kinematics example for a hinge system.
Basic kinematics example for an idealized block and tackle
Here, a block and tackle is combined with a linear guide. The ratios between stroke and path length and the required forces are computed in compressed time.
Kinematic and kinetostatic analysis of a table being pushed
This example created with the kinematics software ASOMv7 shows how the normal forces in the two table legs change or adapt when a horizontal force is applied to move the table.
Rear Spoiler Kinematics with Joint Friction
Basic example for the kinematics of a rear spoiler with masses, forces and bearing friction.
Forces on a sloping plane with force-dependent friction
Idealized kinematics example with a block that rests on a plane and can be moved with a corresponding actuating force.
Aircraft Landing Gear with Bearing Friction (Joint Friction)
This is a basic kinematics example for deploying and retracting an aircraft landing gear with force-dependent bearing friction (joint friction) in the kinematics software ASOMv7.
Bow and arrow with ASOM
Experimental example for bow and arrow, animated and computed in the kinematics software ASOMv7.
Kinematics for a door closer
Basic example of a door closer, simulated with the kinematics design software ASOM v7
Kinematics of a truck lift gate
Basic example of the kinematics of a tailgate lift or lift gate in a medium duty truck.
Kinematics of a furniture hinge
Basic example for a furniture hinge, simulated in ASOMv7. The example shows a hinge system, connecting the door and side wall of a cabinet.
Multi-bar system for a foot pedal in a car
Basic example of a multi-bar system for a pedal or foot pedal.
Kinematics of a pop-up roof of a mobile home
In the following you will see an example of the kinematics for a pop-up roof, generated with the kinematics design software ASOMv7, which is often found in the caravan industry for camping vans and caravans.
Table kinematics, linkage for lifting a table top
Basic kinematics example of a folding dining table. The middle plate in the table shown here is automatically lifted into the center position by four-bar systems on each of the two sides. The two partial systems are kinematically independent of each other.
Kinematics of a hospital bed or an examination couch
This example illustrates a part of the kinematics of a hospital bed with two different actuators or spindle drives, one for the height adjustment of the entire bed and one for lifting of the foot area.
Kinematics example: friction cone and self-locking
Basic kinematics example for self-locking under force-dependent friction. Friction occurs between a vertical guideway and a fork with a mass in the center of gravity and two contact points on the guideway. This friction is described in each case by a coefficient of friction or a friction value in the two sliding bearings, which, for
Mechanism idea for an aircraft stowage compartment
Basic kinematics example for a hinge system.
Basic kinematics example for an idealized block and tackle
Here, a block and tackle is combined with a linear guide. The ratios between stroke and path length and the required forces are computed in compressed time.
Kinematic and kinetostatic analysis of a table being pushed
This example created with the kinematics software ASOMv7 shows how the normal forces in the two table legs change or adapt when a horizontal force is applied to move the table.
Rear Spoiler Kinematics with Joint Friction
Basic example for the kinematics of a rear spoiler with masses, forces and bearing friction.
Forces on a sloping plane with force-dependent friction
Idealized kinematics example with a block that rests on a plane and can be moved with a corresponding actuating force.
Aircraft Landing Gear with Bearing Friction (Joint Friction)
This is a basic kinematics example for deploying and retracting an aircraft landing gear with force-dependent bearing friction (joint friction) in the kinematics software ASOMv7.
Cabrio Folding Roof
Design, aided by linkage synthesis, with consideration of forces for a cabrio folding roof.
Foldable Car Seat
Kinematic design for a two-part foldable car seat with consideration of forces (example from the seating industry).
Tutorial 1: Preliminary Notes
Here you will find useful basic information about the ASOM v7 TUTORIAL series. We illustrate here briefly what ASOM v7 is, what kind of kinematic tasks it can be used for, and how the tutorials are supposed to be worked with.
Tutorial 2: Overview
In this tutorial, a quick and basic overview of the most important features of the kinematics software ASOM v7 is given, using a multi-bar linkage as an example.
Tutorial 3: Simple Kinematics
In this tutorial the kinematics software ASOM v7 is used to create and animate simple plane linkages, like a one-bar, four-bar or slider-crank system, but also a planetary gear and a rack-and-pinion.
Tutorial 4: Simple Coordinate Input
In this tutorial the basic principles of numerical coordinate input in the kinematics software ASOM v7 are demonstrated through the example of a simple slider-crank kinematic.
Tutorial 5: Degrees of Freedom
In this tutorial it is discussed, how the information that the kinematics software ASOM v7 displays about the degrees of freedom of a kinematic system or multi-bar system can be used to create functioning kinematic systems.
Tutorial 6: Motion Control
In this tutorial, we explain how to use the motion control feature in the kinematics software ASOM v7 to obtain desired animations for multi-bar systems.
Tutorial 7: Creating Diagrams
In this tutorial the basics of how to create diagrams and graphs in the kinematics software ASOM v7 are demonstrated.
Tutorial 8: Kinematic Synthesis
In this tutorial some first basics on the use of the interactive synthesis features in the kinematics software ASOM v7 are presented.
Tutorial 9: Forces and Sensors
In this tutorial the basics of how to measure important kinetostatic quantities like e.g. holding forces and bearing loads in the kinematics software ASOMv7 are explained.
Tutorial 10: Scripts and Expressions
In this tutorial the basics of script programming in the console and the expressions window of the kinematics software ASOMv7 are demonstrated.