Abstract: Based on the symplectic transfermatrix method, this paper develops a novel approach for the analysis of beams presenting periodic heterogeneities along their span. The approach, rooted in the Hamiltonian formalism, generalizes ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel solution strategy for SaintVenant's problem based on Hamilton's formalism. SaintVenant's problem focuses on helicoidal beams and its solution hinges upon the determination of the subspace of the ...

Abstract: In multibody systems, it is common practice to approximate flexible components as beams or shells. More often than not, classical beam theories, such as the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, form the basis of the analytical ...

Abstract: A novel time-discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method is introduced for the time integration of the differential-algebraic equations governing the dynamic response of flexible multibody systems. In contrast to traditional Galerkin ...

Abstract: This erratum corrects errors in the originally published paper.The equations listed in the original manuscript have been found to include several typographical errors that make it impossible to understand the proofs presented ...