Abstract: This papers presents a systematic method for deriving the minimum number of equations of motion for multibody system containing closed kinematic loops. A set of joint or natural coordinates is ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive optimal design procedure for constrained dynamic systems. The constraint violation stabilization method for dynamic analysis of mechanical systems is briefly ...

Abstract: The transient dynamic analysis of equations of motion for constrained mechanical systems requires the solution of a mixed set of algebraic and differential equations. A constraint violation ...

Abstract: A continuous contact force model for the impact analysis of a two-particle collision is presented. The model uses the general trend of the Hertz contact law. A hysteresis damping function is ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computer-based method for formulation and efficient solution of nonlinear, constrained differential equations of motion for spatial dynamic analysis of mechanical systems with ...

Abstract: For mechanical systems that undergo intermittent motion, the usual formulation of the equations of motion is not valid over the periods of discontinuity, and a procedure for balancing the momenta ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computer-based method for formulation and efficient solution of nonlinear, constrained differential equations of motion for spatial dynamic analysis of mechanical systems. ...

Abstract: This paper presents useful and interesting identities between Euler parameters and their time derivatives. Using these identities, kinematic constraints and equations of motion for constrained ...

Abstract: In this paper a methodology for formulating kinematic constraint equations and equations of motion for constrained mechanical systems is presented. Constraint equations and transformation matrices ...