Landing a jet on an aircraft carrier is tricky business. The jets come in at great velocities and must land so that the arrestment hook catches the restraining cable (see animation). The arrestment hook must be able to exert a sufficient load to bring the jet to a quick stop (see plot).

With ADAMS, you can simulate the motion of the plane and retrieve the reaction forces in the hook and cable. The forces in the hook can be applied to an FEA model to determine if the hook will fail.

An ADAMS system-level simulation can also help you determine if the plane will land successfully. Note in the animation how ADAMS predicts the "wiggling" of the plane as it comes to a stop due to non-symmetric loading interacting with the tire forces.