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An object-oriented approach to multibody systems analysis. (English) Zbl 0928.70005

Summary: This paper describes the design of a multibody systems analysis program that implements the principles of object-oriented programming to simplify the architecture of the code. A minimum coordinate set approach is used to generate the equations of motion. The principal features of the program include a unified treatment of rigid, flexible, and generic bodies, and the use of a single algorithm for both open-loop and closed-loop systems.

MSC:

70-08 Computational methods for problems pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems
70-04 Software, source code, etc. for problems pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems
70E55 Dynamics of multibody systems
74H99 Dynamical problems in solid mechanics

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