Abstract
This paper presents a systematic methodology and formulation for determining the steady-state response of multibody systems. The equations of motion for a general multibody system are described in terms of a set of relative joint accelerations. Then, the differential equations of motion are converted to a set of algebraic equations for the steady-state response. These equations are derived based upon a set of conditions that must exist for the steady state. The application of this formulation in determining the steady-state response of a vehicle moving in a circular path is shown. The multibody model of the vehicle for two- or four-wheel steering is presented. The results of the steady-state simulation are compared with those obtained from a transient dynamic analysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-192 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Nonlinear Dynamics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Multibody systems
- steady-state analysis
- vehicle dynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics