Optimization of Flexible Multibody Dynamic Systems Using Equivalent Static Load Method

AIAA Journal ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 846-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Kang ◽  
G. J. Park ◽  
J. S. Arora

Author(s):  
Theodore G. Mordfin ◽  
Sivakumar S. K. Tadikonda

Abstract Guidelines are sought for generating component body models for use in controlled, articulated, flexible multibody dynamics system simulations. In support of this effort, exact truth models and linearized large-articulation models are developed in a companion paper. The purpose of the truth models is to aid in evaluating the use of various types of component body assumed modes in the large-articulation models. The assumed mode models are analytically evaluated from the perspectives of both structural dynamics and multibody dynamics. In this paper, component body assumed modes are tested in a linearized large-articulation model. The numerical behavior of the model and its performance in the presence of parameter variation is investigated and explained. The results show that high accuracy, high simulation efficiency, and numerical robustness cannot be simultaneously achieved. However, in many cases, satisfactory levels of all three are achievable. Guidelines are proposed for modeling the flexible bodies in controlled-articulation flexible multibody dynamic systems.


Author(s):  
Jeha Ryu ◽  
Sang Sup Kim ◽  
Sung-Soo Kim

Abstract This paper presents a criterion for determining whether or not a flexible multibody dynamic system reveals stress stiffening effects. In the proposed criterion, the eigenvalue variation that results from adding the modal stress stiffness matrix to the conventional linear modal stiffness matrix is examined numerically before actual dynamic simulation. If the variation is sufficiently large for any flexible body, then stress stiffening effects are said to be significant and must be included in dynamic simulation of flexible multibody systems. Since the criterion uses the most general stress stiffness matrix, which can be represented as a function of applied and constraint reaction loads as well as of a system of 12 inertial loads, this criterion is applicable to any general flexible multibody dynamic systems. Several numerical results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed criterion.


1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeha Ryu ◽  
Sang-Sup Kim ◽  
Sung-Soo Kim

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 805-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore G. Mordfin ◽  
Sivakumar S. K. Tadikonda

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