Determination of mechanism's order for kinematically and statically indetermined systems

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 28, 2000, Pages 3807-3839

  Vassart, N ^a   Laporte, R ^a   Motro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Finite mechanism; Infinitesimal mechanism; Mechanism order; Reticulated system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; KINEMATICS;

INFINITESIMAL MECHANISM;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033905978     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00178-X     Document Type: Article

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