Abstract: The modeling and simulation of flexible multibody systems containing fluidconveying pipes are considered. It is assumed that the massflow rate is prescribed and constant and the pipe cross section is piecewise uniform. An ...

Abstract: A method to calculate static solutions for mechanical systems containing rigid and flexible bodies modeled by finite elements is described. The formulation of the equations makes use of generalized strains, which leads to ...

Abstract: A flexure strip has constraint characteristics, such as stiffness properties and error motions, that govern its performance as a basic constituent of flexure mechanisms. This paper presents a new modeling approach for ...

Abstract: The implementation of flexible instruments in surgery necessitates high motion and force fidelity and good controllability of the tip. However, the positional accuracy and the force transmission of these instruments are ...