Multi-Body Dynamics Including the Effects of Flexibility and Compliance.

Abstract

New and recently developed concepts and ideas useful in obtaining efficient computer algorithms for solving the equations of motion of multi-body mechanical systems with flexible links are presented and discussed. These ideas include the use of Euler parameters, Lagrange's form of d'Alembert's principle, generalized speeds, quasi-coordinates, relative coordinates, structural analysis techniques and body connection arrays. The mechanical systems considered are linked bodies forming a tree structure, but with no closed loops permitted. An explicit formulation of the equations of motion is presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA082762

Entities

People

  • Ronald L. Huston

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Body Regions
  • Differential Equations
  • Digital Computers
  • Dynamic Response
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mechanics
  • Modal Analysis
  • Spacecraft
  • Structural Analysis

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)