Abstract: A variety of aerospace structures, such as missiles, spacecraft, aircraft, and helicopters, can be modeled as unrestrained flexible bodies. The state equations of motion of such systems tend to ...

Abstract: Traditionally, flying aircraft have been treated within the confines of flight dynamics, which is concerned, for the most part, with rigid aircraft. On the other hand, flexible aircraft fall ...

Abstract: The objectives of control of structures in earthquakes are to prevent injury to occupants and damage to contents and to protect the integrity of the structure. Both objectives can be achieved through base isolation and ...

Abstract: Complex structures represent assemblages of distributed components such as beams, columns, etc. A method capable of modeling complex structures is the finite element method. The resulting discrete model generally possesses ...