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(More customer reviews)Very interesting topics. Presents algorithms to automatically formulate MBS equations of motion through symbolic computations. However, it's unclear wether these algorithms do work properly as there are no detailed examples with clearly expressed equations for even simple problems. Since the symbolic methods and codes are not provided, it makes it extremely tough to implement and check anything.
The main problem with the book, however, is the english style of the authors which looks like a direct translation from french and makes it sometimes very tough and even disgusting to read.
The other drawback is that a very large part of the book contains the user guide of the Robotran program (which generates the motion equations) without bringing any particular insights to the reader in understanding the main issues, while the Robotran program itself is not provided.
Anyway, I am quite sure that future editions of the book will make it an outstanding one. Given the very high price of the book, I only hope free "upgrades" of the book will be available for those who paid that price.
Globally speaking, I liked the book.
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Modeling and analysing multibody systems require a comprehensive understanding of the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. In this volume, the relevant fundamental principles are first reviewed in detail and illustrated in conformity with the multibody formalisms that follow. Whatever the kind of system (tree-like structures, closed-loop mechanisms, systems containing flexible beams or involving tire/ground contact, wheel/rail contact, etc), these multibody formalisms have a common feature in the proposed approach, viz, the symbolic generation of most of the ingredients needed to set up the model. The symbolic approach chosen, specially dedicated to multibody systems, affords various advantages: it leads to a simplification of the theoretical formulation of models, a considerable reduction in the size of generated equations and hence in resulting computing time, and also enhanced portability of the multibody models towards other specific environments. Moreover, the generation of multibody models as symbolic toolboxes proves to be an excellent pedagogical medium in teaching mechanics.
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