A comprehensive survey of the literature of the most relevant analytical, numerical, and
experimental approaches for the kinematic and dynamic analyses of multibody mechanical …

The main objective of this work is to present a computational and experimental study on the
contact forces developed in revolute clearance joints. For this purpose, a well-known slider …

A computational methodology for analysis of spatial flexible multibody systems, considering
the effects of the clearances and lubrication in the system spherical joints, is presented. The …

Modeling of clearance joints plays an important role in the analysis and design of multibody
mechanical systems. Based on the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF), a new …

The dynamics and vibration reduction characteristics of the clamped–clamped two sandwich
beams jointed with clearance is studied theoretically and experimentally. A transverse and …

A new approach to model and analyze flexible spatial multibody systems with clearance of
cylindrical joints is presented in this work. The flexible parts are modeled by using absolute …

Clearance is inevitable for assembly and mobility in the kinematic joints of mechanisms.
Excessive value of this clearance leads to poor operational characteristics, and these result …

This paper conducts a numerically comparative study on dynamic response of a planar
slider–crank mechanism with two clearance joints between considering harmonic drive and …

The inherent uncertainties of a manipulator, including manufacturing tolerances, input errors
and joint clearances, cause deviations between the actual motion and the expected motion …

A mechanical system with clearance joints exhibits non-linear characteristics. Even a small
variation of one parameter may lead to a drastic change of the overall system response. The …