Currently supported solvers: symplectic, Newmark, CrankNicolson
The symplectic solver should only be used if iteration over the forces
and body-motion is not required. Newmark and CrankNicolson both require
iteration to provide 2nd-order behavior.
See applications/test/rigidBodyDynamics/spring for an example of the
application of the Newmark solver.
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This is a more convenient way of maintaining the state or multiple
states (for higher-order integration), storing, retrieving and passing
between processors.
Included for backward-compatibility with the 6-DoF solver but in the
future will be re-implemented as a joint rather than body restraint and
accumulated in tau (internal forces) rather than fx (external forces).
applications/test/rigidBodyDynamics/spring: Test of the linear spring with damper restraint
Damped simple harmonic motion of a weight on a spring is simulated and
the results compared with analytical solution
Test-spring
gnuplot spring.gnuplot
evince spring.eps
This development is sponsored by Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd.
Based on the principles, algorithms, data structures and notation
presented in the book:
Featherstone, R. (2008).
Rigid body dynamics algorithms.
Springer.
This development is sponsored by Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd.
