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Individual links of a kinematic chain are often interconnected by elastic or damping (or both) elements. Among these are mainly: springs, dampers, absorbers, actuators. Components expressing the potential energy accumulated in such elements and its dissipation need to be introduced to the system’s equations of motion. The present chapter discusses a method of modelling spring-damping elements treated as massless objects. Constraint equations occurring when kinematic subchains are joined in certain systems are also presented.
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Wittbrodt, E., Szczotka, M., Maczyński, A., Wojciech, S. (2013). Modelling of Joining Elements: Constraint Equations. In: Rigid Finite Element Method in Analysis of Dynamics of Offshore Structures. Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29886-8_6
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