Stability properties of equilibrium sets of non-linear mechanical systems with dry friction and impact

In this paper, we will give conditions under which the equilibrium set of multi-degree-of-freedom non-linear mechanical systems with an arbitrary number of frictional unilateral constraints is attractive. The theorems for attractivity are proved by using the framework of measure differential inclusions together with a Lyapunov-type stability analysis and a generalisation of LaSalle’s invariance principle for non-smooth systems. The special structure of mechanical multi-body systems allows for a natural Lyapunov function and an elegant derivation of the proof. Moreover, an instability theorem for assessing the instability of equilibrium sets of non-linear mechanical systems with frictional bilateral constraints is formulated. These results are illustrated by means of examples with both unilateral and bilateral frictional constraints.     

Application of the nonsmooth dynamics approach to model and analysis of the contact-impact events in cam-follower systems

The dynamic modeling and analysis of planar rigid multibody systems that experience contact-impact events is presented and discussed throughout this work. The methodology is based on the nonsmooth dynamics approach, in which the interaction of the colliding bodies is modeled with multiple frictional unilateral constraints. Rigid multibody systems are stated as an equality of measures, which are formulated at the velocity-impulse level. The equations of motion are complemented with constitutive laws for the forces and impulses in the normal and tangential directions. In this work, the unilateral constraints are described by a set-valued force law of the type of Signorini??s condition, while the frictional contacts are characterized by a set-valued force law of the type of Coulomb??s law for dry friction. The resulting contact-impact problem is formulated and solved as an augmented Lagrangian approach, which is embedded in the Moreau time-stepping method. The effectiveness of the methodologies presented in this work is demonstrated throughout the dynamic simulation of a cam-follower system of an industrial cutting file machine.     

双面约束多点摩擦多体系统的建模和数值方法

提出了一种建立具有固定双面约束多点摩擦的多体系统动力学方程的方法. 用笛卡尔坐标阵描述系统的位形,根据局部方法的递推关系建立系统的约束方程,应用第一类Lagrange方程建立该系统的动力学方程,使得具有摩擦的约束面的法向力与Lagrange乘子一一对应,便于摩擦力的分析与计算,并用矩阵形式给出了摩擦力的广义力的一般表达式. 应用增广法将微分-代数方程组转化为常微分方程组,并用分块矩阵的形式给出,以便于方程的编程与计算.给出了一种改进的试算法,可提高计算效率. 最后给出了一个算例,应用试算法和RK法对算例进行了数值仿真.      

Deregularization of a smooth system – example hydraulics

Many technical systems include steep characteristics for force laws, which as a rule lead to stiff differential equations and large computing times. For the dynamical performance such steep characteristics are very near to laws with set-valued properties and might therefore be replaced by set-valued force laws. This is true for multibody dynamics including unilateral contacts, and it is in an approximate way true for fluid mechanical systems like hydraulics. In the following we present a new modeling scheme for hydraulic systems, which establishes the hydraulic equations of motion in the form of multibody system eqations with bilateral and unilateral constraints, and which is able to reduce computing times by three to four order of magnitudes. A large industrial example illustrates the excellent performance of the new theory.     

Dynamics of spatial structure-varying rigid multibody systems

Summary Couplings in machines and mechanisms exhibiting backlash and friction phenomena can be modeled as multibody systems with unilateral constraints and Coulomb friction. The structure of the differential-algebraic equations describing the system depends on the state of the constraints. The contact forces occurring at active constraints are taken into account in the equations of motion as Lagrange multipliers. Additionally, the kinematic conditions of all active constraints are formulated on the acceleration level. Contact and friction laws are sufficient conditions for state transitions of active constraints, and are represented by nonsmooth characteristics. Several formulations, like the linear complementarity problem, and two different nonlinear systems of equations are presented together with their solution method. The theory is applied to a mechanical system containing three-dimensional and coupled unilateral constraints with friction. Received 14 May 1998; accepted for publication 5 January 1999     

带约束非线性多体系统动力学方程数值分析方法

Lagrange方法是建立带约束多体系统动力学方程的普遍方法之一 ,其方程的形式为微分 代数方程组 ,数值计算与数值分析是研究多体系统动力学特性的重要方法。本文利用缩并法给出了带约束多体系统动力学方程的隐式数值计算方法和Lyapunov指数的计算方法。将数值仿真、Lya punov指数计算和Poincare映射有机结合 ,分析非线性多体系统动力学行为。通过一个算例 ,说明该方法的有效性     

Modeling and analysis of rigid multibody systems with driving constraints and frictional translation joints

An approach is proposed for modeling and anal- yses of rigid multibody systems with frictional translation joints and driving constraints. The geometric constraints of translational joints with small clearance are treated as bilat- eral constraints by neglecting the impact between sliders and guides. Firstly, the normal forces acting on sliders, the driv- ing constraint forces （or moments） and the constraint forces of smooth revolute joints are all described by complementary conditions. The frictional contacts are characterized by a set- valued force law of Coulomb＇s dry friction. Combined with the theory of the horizontal linear complementarity problem （HLCP）, an event-driven scheme is used to detect the transi- tions of the contact situation between sliders and guides, and the stick-slip transitions of sliders, respectively. And then, all constraint forces in the system can be computed easily. Secondly, the dynamic equations of multibody systems are written at the acceleration-force level by the Lagrange multiplier technique, and the Baumgarte stabilization method is used to reduce the constraint drift. Finally, a numerical example is given to show some non-smooth dynamical behaviors of the studied system. The obtained results validate the feasibility of algorithm and the effect of constraint stabilization.     

含摩擦滑移铰平面多刚体系统动力学的数值算法

基于LuGre摩擦模型和线性互补问题(LCP)的数值算法,给出了具有双边约束含摩擦滑移铰平面多体系统动力学的数值算法.首先,根据滑移铰的特点,当间隙充分小时,将其视为双边约束,给出了滑移铰中滑道作用于滑块上的法向接触力的互补关系;LuGre摩擦模型能有效地描述机械系统中的黏滞与滑移运动,将该模型用于描述滑块与滑道间的摩擦力.其次,结合Baumgarte约束稳定化方法,应用第一类Lagrange方程,建立了该多体系统的动力学方程,给出了Lagrange乘子与滑移铰中作用于滑块上的法向接触力的关系式.然后,将滑块与滑道间多种接触状态的判断以及作用于滑块上的法向接触力的计算转换为线性互补问题的求解,并用常微分方程的数值算法求解该多体系统的动力学方程.最后,通过数值仿真算例揭示了滑移铰中滑块的黏滞与滑移现象,以及滑块在滑道内的多种接触状态;另外,在文中分别采用Coulomb干摩擦模型和LuGre摩擦模型,对算例中的某些工况进行了数值仿真,并且分别用本文方法得到的数值仿真结果与已有方法得到的数值仿真结果对比,表明了本文给出的方法的有效性.      

A METHOD FOR SOLVING THE DYNAMICS OF MULTIBODY SYSTEMS WITH RHEONOMIC AND NONHOLONOMIC CONSTRAINTS

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Modeling intermittent contact for flexible multibody systems

This paper consists of two parts. The first part presents a complementarity based recursive scheme to model intermittent contact for flexible multibody systems. A recursive divide-and-conquer framework is used to explicitly impose the bilateral constraints in the entire system. The presented approach is an extension of the hybrid scheme for rigid multibody systems to allow for small deformations in form of local mode shapes. The normal contact and frictional complementarity conditions are formulated at position and velocity level, respectively, for each body in the system. The recursive scheme preserves the essential characteristics of the contact model and formulates a minimal size linear complementarity problem at logarithmic cost for parallel implementation. For a certain class of contact problems in flexible multibody systems, the complementarity based time-stepping scheme requires prohibitively small time-steps to retain accuracy. Modeling intermittent contact for this class of contact problems motivated the development of an iterative scheme. The second part of the paper describes this iterative scheme to model unilateral constraints for a multibody system with relatively fewer contacts. The iterative scheme does not require a traditional complementarity formulation and allows the use of any higher order integration methods. A comparison is then made between the traditional complementarity formulation and the presented iterative scheme via numerical examples.     

多体系统接触碰撞问题的牛顿-欧拉线性互补方法

基于非光滑动力学方法的多体系统接触碰撞分析是目前多体系统动力学的研究热点.本文采用牛顿-欧拉方法建立多体系统接触、碰撞问题的动力学模型,给出一种牛顿-欧拉型线性互补公式.该建模方法与目前一般采用的拉格朗日建模方法的不同之处是约束条件中除了库仑摩擦、单边约束之外还含有光滑等式约束.在建立系统动力学模型时,首先解除摩擦约束和单边约束得到原系统对应的基本系统.牛顿-欧拉方法采用最大数目坐标建立基本系统的动力学方程,由于坐标不相互独立,因此基本系统中带有等式约束,其数学模型为一组微分代数方程.借助约束雅可比矩阵,在基本系统微分代数方程中添加摩擦接触和单边约束对应的拉氏乘子,就可以得到系统全局运动的具有变拓扑结构特征的动力学方程,再结合非光滑约束互补条件便可构成完备的系统动力学模型.完备的动力学模型由动力学微分方程以及等式约束和不等式约束组成.线性互补公式采用分块矩阵形式进行推导,简化了推导过程.数值计算采用基于线性互补的时间步进算法.时间步进算法是目前流行的非光滑数值算法,其突出特点是可以免去数值积分中繁琐的事件检测过程,而数值积分过程中通过对线性互补问题的求解可以确定系统的触-离状态.通过对典型的曲柄滑块间隙机构进行数值分析,验证本文方法的有效性.     

非光滑多体系统动力学数值算法的研究进展

非光滑多体系统动力学数值计算方法是多体系统动力学研究的重要内容之一. 本文介绍了近年来含摩擦与碰撞的非光滑多体系统动力学数值算法方面的研究进展. 首先, 讨论了库仑摩擦模型和修正的库仑摩擦模型, 以及具有单边和双边约束的多体系统中法向约束力的特点. 其次, 回顾了基于连续模型和非连续模型的多体系统动力学方程的数值计算方法, 详细介绍了基于互补概念的非光滑多体系统动力学的事件驱动法和时间步进法, 分析比较了相关的数值算法. 最后, 指出了一些需要进一步研究的问题.     

多体系统中的冗余约束

冗余约束主要起因于系统奇异构型以及切断铰约束方程的自动生成, 它的存在对多体系统建模和求解都提出了更高的要求. 为了使系统运动方程可解, 需要从系统约束中分离出一组独立约束, 不同的独立约束组往往造成数值分析结果的不同, 但本文严格证明了理论上它们是一致的. 冗余约束在很大程度上加大了系统奇异构型附近违约量控制的难度. 针对这一困难, 本文提出了一种将约束稳定化和违约修正相结合的方法, 数值算例证明了方法的有效性. 鉴于物体的受力分析是实际工程的迫切需要也是多体系统动力学核心任务之一, 本文研究了冗余约束对约束反力的影响, 给出了判别铰约束反力是否唯一的实用准则, 针对两个铰连接同一对物体而引起的冗余约束, 提出了铰合成原理及其求解各自铰内接触力的方法, 并通过数值算例说明了方法的可行性.      

CONSTRAINT VIOLATION STABILIZATION OF EULER-LAGRANGE EQUATIONS WITH NON-HOLONOMIC CONSTRAINTS

Two constraint violation stabilization methods are presented to solve the Euler Lagrange equations of motion of a multibody system with nonholonomic constraints. Compared to the previous works, the newly devised methods can deal with more complicated problems such as those with nonholonomic constraints or redundant constraints, and save the computation time. Finally a numerical simulation of a multibody system is conducted by using the methods given in this paper.     

Model reduction for constrained mechanical systems via spectral submanifolds

Nonlinear Dynamics - Dynamical systems are often subject to algebraic constraints in conjunction with their governing ordinary differential equations. In particular, multibody systems are commonly...     

相空间中有二阶线性单面约束的非完整系统的Lie对称性与守恒量

研究相空间中有二阶线性单面约束的非完整系统的Lie对称性与守恒量。首先根据微分方程在无限小变换下的不变性建立Lie对称性所满足的确定方程和限制方程，给出结构方程和守恒量；其次讨论系统的Lie对称性逆问题。最后举一实例说明结果的应用。     

Computer Implementation of the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for Flexible Multibody Dynamics

Deformable components in multibody systems are subject to kinematic constraints that represent mechanical joints and specified motion trajectories. These constraints can, in general, be described using a set of nonlinear algebraic equations that depend on the system generalized coordinates and time. When the kinematic constraints are augmented to the differential equations of motion of the system, it is desirable to have a formulation that leads to a minimum number of non-zero coefficients for the unknown accelerations and constraint forces in order to be able to exploit efficient sparse matrix algorithms. This paper describes procedures for the computer implementation of the absolute nodal coordinate formulation' for flexible multibody applications. In the absolute nodal coordinate formulation, no infinitesimal or finite rotations are used as nodal coordinates. The configuration of the finite element is defined using global displacement coordinates and slopes. By using this mixed set of coordinates, beam and plate elements can be treated as isoparametric elements. As a consequence, the dynamic formulation of these widely used elements using the absolute nodal coordinate formulation leads to a constant mass matrix. It is the objective of this study to develop computational procedures that exploit this feature. In one of these procedures, an optimum sparse matrix structure is obtained for the deformable bodies using the QR decomposition. Using the fact that the element mass matrix is constant, a QR decomposition of a modified constant connectivity Jacobian matrix is obtained for the deformable body. A constant velocity transformation is used to obtain an identity generalized inertia matrix associated with the second derivatives of the generalized coordinates, thereby minimizing the number of non-zero entries of the coefficient matrix that appears in the augmented Lagrangian formulation of the equations of motion of the flexible multibody systems. An alternate computational procedure based on Cholesky decomposition is also presented in this paper. This alternate procedure, which has the same computational advantages as the one based on the QR decomposition, leads to a square velocity transformation matrix. The computational procedures proposed in this investigation can be used for the treatment of large deformation problems in flexible multibody systems. They have also the advantages of the algorithms based on the floating frame of reference formulations since they allow for easy addition of general nonlinear constraint and force functions.     

Unilateral problems of dynamics

Summary Contact processes may be described by local discretizations, by rigid representation or by mixed methods incorporating both ideas. A rigid body approach is proposed for the dynamics of mechanical systems, achieving good results also for multiple-contact problems. Contacts in multibody systems are mainly considered, with the corresponding contact constraints varying with time, thus generating structure-variant systems. The equations of motion for dynamical systems with such unilateral behavior are discussed, solution methods and applications are presented. Received 3 March 1999; accepted for publication 5 May 1999     

多体系统动力学动态最优化设计与灵敏度分析

基于多体系统的动态最优化设计过程包括传统的多体系统仿真分析、系统设计灵敏度分析、 系统最优化设计等过程, 针对多体系统运动学、用二阶常微分方程和微分代数方程描述 的动力学,基于含设计参数的通用数学模型及通用的积分型目标函数,采用高效的系统灵 敏度分析伴随变量方法及易于实施的惩罚函数最优设计方法,建立了多体系统最优设计数学 模型和算法. 通过双摆系统、曲柄-滑块系统、弹簧/阻尼器-滑块系统3个算例对上述 算法的有效性进行了验证.     

Application of an augmented Lagrangian approach to multibody systems with equality motion constraints

Nonlinear Dynamics - The focus of this work is on dynamics of multibody systems subject to bilateral motion constraints. First, a new set of equations of motion is employed, expressed as a coupled...