The transfer matrix method (TMM) offers a modular and efficient framework for analysing the kinematics and dynamics of systems composed of interconnected rigid or flexible bodies. By representing each ...

Filled with examples and practical applications, this book includes important new developments relating to the problem of large deformations and numerical algorithms as applied to flexible multibody ...

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Design engineers analyze their products to confirm loads and expose loading effects, as well as to understand system-level interaction between components and the overall performance. Finite element ...