The in-pipe inspection robotic system is crucial in examining the inside of a pipe without
compromising its structural safety. The in-pipe inspection robotic system is a promising …

This paper presents a review of dynamic modeling techniques and various control schemes
to control flexible link manipulators (FLMs) that were studied in recent literature. The …

The Lagrange's equation remains the most used method by researchers to determine the
finite element motion equations in the case of elasto-dynamic analysis of a multibody system …

Analytical mechanics provides methods for analyzing multibody systems with
mathematically equivalent elastic elements. The paper analyzes several of these models …

The study of multibody systems with elastic elements involves at the moment the
reevaluation of the classical methods of analysis offered by analytical mechanics. Modeling …

The main method used to determine the equations of motion of a multibody system (MBS)
with elastic elements is the method of Lagrange's multipliers. The assembly of equations for …

For the particular case of an elastic multibody system (MBS) that can be modeled using one-
dimensional finite elements, the main methods offered by analytical mechanics in its …

The paper uses Kane's formalism to study two degrees of freedom (DOF) mechanisms with
elastic elements= employed in a wind water pump. This formalism represents an alternative …

One aspect in haptic devices is the design of the kinematics. The kinematics of a mechanism
is the key to implement and accomplish the design goals, like transmitting dynamic feedback …

In classical mechanics, determining the governing equations of motion using finite element
analysis (FEA) of an elastic multibody system (MBS) leads to a system of second order …