Friction force models play a fundamental role for simulation of mechanical systems. Their
choice affects the matching of numerical results with physically observed behavior. Friction …

This study is aimed at examining and comparing several friction force models dealing with
different friction phenomena in the context of multibody system dynamics. For this purpose, a …

The main purpose of this paper is to present a modeling method and algorithm for point
contact non-smooth multibody system based on the 2D LuGre friction model. Firstly …

In this study, effects of spherical clearance joint and flexible joint connection on the
mechanism vibration are presented. A spatial mechanism model is selected for the …

An investigation on the dynamic modeling and analysis of spatial mechanisms with
spherical clearance joints including friction is presented. For this purpose, the ball and the …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of friction modelling to provide an
understanding of design for durability within interacting systems. Friction is a complex …

Generally, multi-body mechanical systems in which the impact phenomena occur exhibit
chaotic and quasi-periodic behavior. Mechanisms with clearance joint are categorized in …

In this paper, the dynamic behavior of a multi-branch robotic mechanism made up of n rigid
links and suspended inside an enclosure with curved walls has been investigated. The …

A non-penetration approach of frictional contact analysis is presented for modeling revolute
clearance joints of planar rigid multibody systems. In the revolute clearance joint, the motion …

Cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) are a kind of mechanism with large workspace, fast
response, and low inertia. However, due to the existence of various sources of error, it is …