Multibody dynamics of very flexible damped systems (Q1818912)

The authors consider flexible multibody systems where the bodies may undergo large deformations. Both open and closed loop systems are considered with a variety of connecting joints. Kane's equations are used to obtain the governing dynamical equations. The formulation is then written in algorithmic form and implemented in a numerical procedure (FLXDYN). Several examples are presented. The paper represents the latest in a series of increasingly complex modeling procedures for flexible multibody dynamics. It could be of use to both theoreticians and practitioners.