In order to illustrate the various forms in which generalized forces can arise from diverse subsystem analyses in multibody dynamics, intrinsic dynamical equations for the rotational dynamics of a rigid body are derived from Hamilton's principle. Two types of generalized forces are derived: (1) those associated with the virtual rotation vector in some orthogonal basis, and (2) those associated with varying generalized coordinates. As one physical or kinematical result (such as a frequency or a specific direction cosine) cannot rely on this selection, a 'blind' coupling of two models in which generalized forces are calculated in different ways would be wrong. Both types should use the same rotational coordinates and should denote the virtual rotation on a similar basis according to method 1, or in terms of common rotational coordinates and their diversifications as in method 2. Alternatively, the generalized forces and coordinates of one model may be transformed to those of the other.


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    Title :

    Some fundamentals regarding kinematics and generalized forces for multibody dynamics


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    Publication date :

    1990-07-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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