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Figure 7


Fig. 7. Simulation results of peak spring force (Fspring) and maximum spring compression ({Delta}l) for a 15 cm step in the second contact dependent on a variation of spring stiffness (Formula 5) and angle of attack ({alpha}TD). All simulations started before the first contact on ground level with identical initial conditions ({nu}x,0=4.5 m s-1, y0=0.95 m) and system parameters (Formula 5=35.7, {alpha}TD=68 deg., m=80 kg, l0=1 m). (A,C) By using a fixed angle of attack and decreasing spring stiffness we found that spring force decreased while spring compression increased. Dash-dotted line, Formula 5=25.5, {alpha}TD=61 deg.; dotted line Formula 5=19.1, {alpha}TD=61 deg.; dashed line, Formula 5=12.7, {alpha}TD=61 deg. (B,D) In the case of varying (steepening) the angle of attack and using a fixed spring stiffness, spring force and spring compression decreased. Dash-dotted line, {alpha}TD=59 deg., Formula 5=19.1; dotted line, {alpha}TD=61 deg., Formula 5=19.1; dashed line, {alpha}TD=63 deg., Formula 5=19.1.





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