An Implicit Transition Matrix Approach to Stability Analysis of Flexible Multi-Body Systems

Multibody System Dynamics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 279-301

  Bauchau, Olivier A ^a   Nikishkov, Yuri G ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexible multibody systems; Stability analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042378498     PISSN: 13845640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011488504973     Document Type: Article

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