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Computer-Aided Analysis of Rigid and Flexible Mechanical Systems

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Manuel F. O. Seabra Pereira

    1. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

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  2. Jorge A. C. Ambrósio

    1. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series E: (NSSE, volume 268)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Methods in Rigid Multibody Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Constrained Multibody Dynamics

      • R. A. Wehage, M. J. Belczynski
      Pages 3-29

    3. Construction of the Equations of Motion for Multibody Dynamics Using Point and Joint Coordinates

      • Parviz E. Nikravesh, Hazem A. Affifi
      Pages 31-60

    4. Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Minimal Coordinates

      • M. Hiller, A. Kecskeméthy
      Pages 61-100

    5. Symbolic Computations in Multibody Systems

      • W. Schiehlen
      Pages 101-136

    6. On–Line Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems

      • Thomas R. Kane
      Pages 137-157

    7. Topological Description of Articulated Systems

      • J. Wittenburg
      Pages 159-196

  3. Dynamics of Flexible Mechanical Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Flexibility in Multibody Dynamics with Applications to Crashworthiness

      • Jorge A. C. Ambrósio, Manuel Seabra Pereira
      Pages 199-232

    3. Finite Element Modeling Concepts in Multibody Dynamics

      • M. Géradin, A. Cardona, D. B. Doan, J. Duysens
      Pages 233-284

    4. Kinematic and Dynamic Simulation of Rigid and Flexible Systems with Fully Cartesian Coordinates

      • J. Garcia de Jalon, J. Cuadrado, A. Avello, J. M. Jimenez
      Pages 285-323

    5. Computer Implementation of Flexible Multibody Equations

      • A. A. Shabana
      Pages 325-349

    6. Flexibility Effects in Multibody Systems

      • R. L. Huston, Y. Wang
      Pages 351-376

  4. Kinematic Aspects of Multibody Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 377-377
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    2. On Twist and Wrench Generators and Annihilators

      • Jorge Angeles
      Pages 379-411

    3. Application of Computer Aided Kinematics to Modelling of Contacts in Robotic Manipulation

      • J. De Schutter, H. Bruyninckx, S. Dutré
      Pages 413-444

  5. Computational Issues and Numerical Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 445-445
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    2. Reduction of Multibody Simulation Time by Appropriate Formulation of Dynamical System Equations

      • R. Schwertassek
      Pages 447-482

    3. Computational Challenges in Mechanical Systems Simulation

      • Linda R. Petzold
      Pages 483-499
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This book contains the edited version of the lectures presented at the NATO ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE on "COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS OF RIGID AND FLEXIBLE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS". held in Troia. Portugal. from the 27 June to 9 July. 1993. and organized by the Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica. Instituto Superior Tecnico. This ASI addressed the state-of-art in the field of multibody dynamics. which is now a well developed subject with a great variety of formalisms. methods and principles. Ninety five participants. from twenty countries. representing academia. industry. government and research institutions attended this Institute. This contributed greatly to the success of the Institute since it encouraged the interchange of experiences between leading scientists and young scholars and promoted discussions that helped to generate new ideas and to defme directions of research and future developments. The full program of the Institute included also contributed presentations made by participants where different topics have been explored. Such topics include: formulations and numerical aspects in rigid and flexible mechanical systems; object-oriented paradigms; optimal design and synthesis; robotics; kinematics; path planning; control; impact dynamics; and several application oriented developments in weapon systems. vehicles and crash worthiness. These papers have been revised and will be published by Kluwer in a special issue of the Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics and in a forthcoming companion book. This book brings together. in a tutorial and review manner. a comprehensive summary of current work and is therefore suitable for a wide range of interests.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

    Manuel F. O. Seabra Pereira, Jorge A. C. Ambrósio

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