Title :
A computer algebra approach to undersea vehicle dynamics
Author :
Kwatny, H.G. ; Salter, E. ; Ammeen, E.S. ; Blankenship, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Mech., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Symbolic computing can facilitate the application of modern nonlinear system analysis and design methods to engineering problems. Reasonably complex models can be efficiently assembled and manipulated. In this paper we illustrate the symbolic construction and manipulation of a model of an undersea vehicle. While the system considered here is within the realm of hand assembly, doing so is tedious and error prone. On the other hand, it is trivial with the symbolic computing tools described here. More complex, multibody configurations of undersea vehicles and robots can be dealt with using these techniques
Keywords :
control system CAD; dynamics; large-scale systems; nonlinear systems; process algebra; symbol manipulation; underwater vehicles; complex systems; computer algebra; dynamics; modeling; multibody configurations; nonlinear systems; symbol manipulation; undersea vehicle; Algebra; Application software; Assembly systems; Automotive engineering; Design engineering; Design methodology; Nonlinear systems; Robotic assembly; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Aided Control System Design, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5500-8
DOI :
10.1109/CACSD.1999.808721
