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The aim of this paper is to examine unilateral constraints in analytical mechanics. Examples of mechanical systems subject to unilateral constraints are moving rigid bodies which may enter into contact and detach from each other. But unilateral constraints also occur when two satellites are connected by a rope.
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May, H.O. (1987). Generalized Variational Principles and Unilateral Constraints in Analytical Mechanics. In: Del Piero, G., Maceri, F. (eds) Unilateral Problems in Structural Analysis — 2. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 304. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2967-8_12
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