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[Vincent Richefeu <richefeu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Without going into sterile discussions, I would like to know if
> > something like that exists in Yade.
> > Otherwise, I will need to add the class 'NormalViscousInteraction'
> > (and/or 'NormalViscousShearInteraction')
> > that store the damping parameter. I will need also to add a relative
> > normal velocity parameter in the
> > very complet class SpheresContactGeometry. Note that it will be the
> > possible to put aside the local
> > vicosity by setting the damping parameter to zero.
> Hi, you could add bool hasViscosity so that even computation of  
> relative
> speeds is skipped if that is not used. But maybe youwill  find a  
> better
> way...
>
> Vaclav

Thank you Vaclav.
Finally, I have found some classes (*SimpleViscoelasticInteraction*  
written by Sega) that actually manage the contact damping.
I apologize for this Yade-beginner's mistake.
Vincent