Equimomental Systems

Abstract

Dynamic quantities, e.g., shaking force, shaking moment, input-torque, etc., of a mechanical system depend on the mass and inertia of its each link, and the corresponding mass center location. These inertia properties can be represented more conveniently using the dynamically equivalent system of point-masses [110]. The dynamically equivalent system is also referred to as equimomental system. The concept is elaborated by Wenglarz et al. [111] and Haung [112]. In order to balance mechanisms, the concept of equimomental system of point-masses is introduced in this chapter.