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Dynamics of Multibody Systems

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  1. Robert E. Roberson

    1. Dept. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA

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  2. Richard Schwertassek

    1. Institut für Dynamik der Flugsysteme, Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DFVLR), Weßling, Germany

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Multibody Systems

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 3-37

    3. Mathematical Preliminaries

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 38-56

  3. Kinematics of a Rigid Body

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Location and Orientation

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 59-78

    3. Velocity

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 79-88

    4. Kinematical Equations of Motion

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 89-125

  4. Dynamics of a Rigid Body

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Physical Preliminaries

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 129-141

    3. Dynamical Equations

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 142-172

  5. Multibody Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
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    2. Foundations

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 175-201

    3. Formalisms

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 202-228

    4. Kinematics

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 229-258

    5. Dynamics

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 259-300

    6. Special Topics

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 301-328

    7. Linearized Equations

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 329-364

    8. Computer Simulation

      • Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
      Pages 365-411

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 412-460
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About this book

Multibody systems are the appropriate models for predicting and evaluating performance of a variety of dynamical systems such as spacecraft, vehicles, mechanisms, robots or biomechanical systems. This book adresses the general problem of analysing the behaviour of such multibody systems by digital simulation. This implies that pre-computer analytical methods for deriving the system equations must be replaced by systematic computer oriented formalisms, which can be translated conveniently into efficient computer codes for - generating the system equations based on simple user data describing the system model - solving those complex equations yielding results ready for design evaluation. Emphasis is on computer based derivation of the system equations thus freeing the user from the time consuming and error-prone task of developing equations of motion for various problems again and again.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA

    Robert E. Roberson

  • Institut für Dynamik der Flugsysteme, Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DFVLR), Weßling, Germany

    Richard Schwertassek

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