Abstract
In equations (11.1.3), namely
we introduced the basic relations governing the dynamics of a system of rigid bodies. These relations imply that the system of external forces is equivalent to the system of mass accelerations. Now in §10.6 we derived the result that the work of equivalent systems of vectors is the same, to first order, for an arbitrary small rigid body displacement. In particular the work of a null system is zero, to first order, for an arbitrary small rigid body displacement. In this chapter we show how this result can be made the basis of a general theory for describing the mechanics of systems of rigid bodies.
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Chester, W. (1979). Virtual Work and Lagrange’s Equations. In: Mechanics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9502-0_12
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