Modeling of Unilateral Contact Conditions in Aerospace Systems

Abstract

Multibody dynamics analysis is a powerful tool for the comprehensive simulation of the dynamic response of various flexible aerospace systems that are important to the Air Force. Systems of arbitrary topology and complexity can be readily modeled; they include both aircraft and spacecraft. In present formulations, the joints connecting the various flexible bodies are not modeled per se. Rather, the effect of joints, i.e. the constraints they impose on the behavior of the entire system are modeled through a set of kinematic constraints; the piece of hardware that actually constitutes the joint is not modeled.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2005
Accession Number
ADA448024

Entities

People

  • Aldo A. Ferri
  • Olivier A. Bauchau

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamic Response
  • Dynamics
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency Bands
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Simulations
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers