A study of the effects of the lower index methods on ADAMS sparse tableau formulation for the computational dynamics of multi-body mechanical systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-9

  Orlandea, N V ^a,b  

^a Mechanical Dynamics Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Backward differentiation; Constraint stabilization; Constraint violation; Differential and algebraic equation; Dynamics of multi body systems; Equation drift; Index of a DAE; Numerical integration; Simulation of mechanical systems; Sparse tableau formulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242686247     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1464419991544009     Document Type: Article

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