function [stewart] = initializeFlexibleStrutDynamics(stewart, args) % initializeFlexibleStrutDynamics - Add Stiffness and Damping properties of each strut % % Syntax: [stewart] = initializeFlexibleStrutDynamics(args) % % Inputs: % - args - Structure with the following fields: % - K [nxn] - Vertical stiffness contribution of the piezoelectric stack [N/m] % - M [nxn] - Vertical damping contribution of the piezoelectric stack [N/(m/s)] % - xi [1x1] - Vertical (residual) stiffness when the piezoelectric stack is removed [N/m] % - step_file [6x1] - Vertical (residual) damping when the piezoelectric stack is removed [N/(m/s)] % % Outputs: % - stewart - updated Stewart structure with the added fields: arguments stewart args.K double {mustBeNumeric} = zeros(6,6) args.M double {mustBeNumeric} = zeros(6,6) args.H double {mustBeNumeric} = 0 args.n_xyz double {mustBeNumeric} = zeros(2,3) args.xi double {mustBeNumeric} = 0.1 args.step_file char {} = '' end stewart.actuators.ax_off = (stewart.geometry.l(1) - args.H)/2; % Axial Offset at the ends of the actuator stewart.actuators.type = 3; stewart.actuators.Km = args.K; stewart.actuators.Mm = args.M; stewart.actuators.n_xyz = args.n_xyz; stewart.actuators.xi = args.xi; stewart.actuators.step_file = args.step_file; stewart.actuators.K = args.K(3,3); % Axial Stiffness