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- New approach modelling multi-body systems with flexible and rigid bodies using finite elements
- Comprehensive guide for the formulation of such models
- Valuable for teaching because it illustrates mechanical features of the mathematical modelling
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Foundations of Engineering Mechanics (FOUNDATIONS)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
A new approach is presented for modelling multi-body systems, which constitutes a substantial enhancement of the Rigid Finite Element method. The new approach is based on homogeneous transformations and joint coordinates, and it yields the advantage that equations of motion are automatically generated for systems consisting of alternate rigid and flexible links. Apart from its simple physical interpretation and easy computer implementation, the method is also valuable for educational purposes since it impressively illustrates the impact of mechanical features on the mathematical model. This novel modelling approach is then applied to systems such as offshore-cranes and telescopic rapiers.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The book by Edmund Wittbrodt and coworkers introduces an alternative approach to flexible multibody dynamics. … Overall, the book is a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the rigid finite element method. The presented method is straightforward and particularly attractive for multibody applications where flexible bodies need to be taken into account … . It can be recommended for graduate students as well as for engineers working in the field." (Bernd Simeon, Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Vol. 87 (5), 2007)
"This is a monograph on the foundations of engineering mechanics. … The book is well written and should be of interest and use to students and practitioners in this ever broadening field of computational mechanics." (Ronald L. Huston, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1101 (3), 2007)
Authors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
Edmund Wittbrodt
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Department of Mechanics and Computer Methods, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Iwona Adamiec-Wójcik, Stanisaw Wojciech
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dynamics of Flexible Multibody Systems
Book Subtitle: Rigid Finite Element Method
Authors: Edmund Wittbrodt, Iwona Adamiec-Wójcik, Stanisaw Wojciech
Series Title: Foundations of Engineering Mechanics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32352-5
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-32351-8Published: 20 April 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06889-8Published: 22 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-32352-5Published: 17 April 2007
Series ISSN: 1612-1384
Series E-ISSN: 1860-6237
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 227
Topics: Mathematical and Computational Engineering, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Classical Mechanics