Because of its versatility in analyzing a broad range of
applications, multibody dynamics has grown in the past two decades
to be an important tool for designing, prototyping, and simulating
complex articulated mechanical systems. This textbooka "a result of
the authora (TM)s many years of research and teachinga "brings
together diverse concepts of dynamics, combining the efforts of
many researchers in the field of mechanics. Bridging the gap
between dynamics and engineering applications such as
microrobotics, virtual reality simulation of interactive mechanical
systems, nanomechanics, flexible biosystems, crash simulation, and
biomechanics, the book puts into perspective the importance of
modeling in the dynamic simulation and solution of problems in
these fields.
To help engineering students and practicing engineers understand
the rigid-body dynamics concepts needed for the book, the author
presents a compiled overview of particle dynamics and Newtona (TM)s
second law of motion in the first chapter. A particular strength of
the work is its use of matrices to generate kinematic coefficients
associated with the formulation of the governing equations of
motion. Additional features of the book include:
* numerous worked examples at the end of each section
* introduction of boundary-element methods (BEM) in the
description of flexible systems
* up-to-date solution techniques for rigid and flexible
multibody dynamics using finite- element methods (FEM)
* inclusion of MATLAB-based simulations and graphical
solutions
* in-depth presentation of constrained systems
* presentation of the general form of equations of motion ready
for computerimplementation
* two unique chapters on stability and linearization of the
equations of motion
Junior/senior undergraduates and first-year graduate engineering
students taking a course in dynamics, physics, control, robotics,
or biomechanics will find this a useful book with a strong computer
orientation towards the subject. The work may also be used as a
self-study resource or research reference for practitioners in the
above-mentioned fields.
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