Abstract: Matrix equations of motion are derived for a general machine system in an accelerating reference frame. These equations are highly-nonlinear in the displacements of inertial elements and describe ...

Abstract: The kinematics of a gear power transmission may be characterized by a power-conserving kinematic transformation between independent and dependent angular velocities. The conjugate of this transform ...

Abstract: In recent years, bond graphs have been used to analyze complex dynamic systems. In this paper a bond graph study is made of the kinematics and dynamics of a general mechanism treated as a ...

Abstract: Connection forces acting at the joints of a kinematic mechanism are derived from the generalized variables of the mechanism equation of motion using an equivalent-force analysis. The connection ...

Abstract: In a single degree-of-freedom mechanism, a generalized force is produced by elastic, dissipative, and inertial effects. This force may be expressed as a power series in the mechanism’s generalized ...

Abstract: An instability in the form of a self-excited, bounded longitudinal oscillation may occur in aircraft landing gear when one or more wheels lock due to excessive braking. The instability usually ...