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In this paper, the field method[1] for solving the equations of motion of holonomic nonconservative systems is extended to nonholonomic systems with constant mass and with variable mass. Two examples are given to illustrate its application.
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Fengxiang, M. A field method for solving the equations of motion of nonholonomic systems. Acta Mech Sinica 5, 260–268 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02487988
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02487988