Analysis of Rotating Systems Using General-Purpose Multibody Dynamics

Abstract

Abstract. This work illustrates the application of general-purpose multibody formulations to the analysis of rotating systems dynamics. Various benchmark problems encompassing multiple deformable components are presented and analyzed. The suitability of the approach is assessed and conclusions are drawn on the basis of correlating the numerical simulations with analogous examples from the open literature.

Robust static analysis using general-purpose multibody dynamics

“…This problem has been proposed as a benchmark to test the effects of geometrical nonlinearity in a dynamic context. It is considered, for example, in Bauchau et al 43 and Tasora and Masarati 44 to compare several formulations and implementations of geometrically nonlinear beams within the framework of multibody dynamics.…”