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Flexible Bodies in Multibody Systems

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Computational Methods in Mechanical Systems

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The motion of flexible bodies in multibody systems can be represented in many applications as a superposition of a large reference motion and small deformations, which allows linearisation in the deformation variables. The linearisation procedure requires a careful analysis of geometric stiffening. The consideration of the effect is discussed for general flexible structures here including theoretical background, computer implementation and demonstration of the necessity of its consideration in specific examples.

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Schwertassek, R. (1998). Flexible Bodies in Multibody Systems. In: Angeles, J., Zakhariev, E. (eds) Computational Methods in Mechanical Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 161. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03729-4_14

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