1. Applied Mathematics Department,Nanjing University of Science and Technology,Nanjing 200094,P.R.China 2. School of Engineering and Physical Sciences,University of Aberdeen,Aberdeen AB24 3UE,UK
Abstract:
In this paper, we describe the nonlinear models of a rod in three-dimensional space based on the Cosserat theory. Using the pseudo-rigid body method and variational principle, we obtain the motion equations of a Cosserat rod including shear deformations.