Title :
The application of the ADAMS, general-purpose mechanical systems simulation code to aerospace problems
Author :
McConville, J.B.
Author_Institution :
Mech. Dynamics Inc., USA
Abstract :
Mechanical systems simulation (MSS) codes have reached the same level of maturity exhibited by finite element analysis (FEA). FEA codes are generally unsuitable for system analyses in which the system motions, especially rotations, become large. Specially architected for the nonlinearities associated with large motion in three-dimensional space, the ADAMS MSS code has found a broad range of application in the aerospace field. The paper reviews some of those applications
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace simulation; digital simulation; mechanical engineering; mechanical engineering computing; ADAMS; aerospace problems; general-purpose mechanical systems simulation code; large 3D space motion; nonlinearities; rotation; system analyses; system motion; Aerodynamics; Aerospace simulation; Analytical models; Differential equations; Finite element methods; Lagrangian functions; Mechanical systems; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Nonlinear equations; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Dayton Section Symposium, 1997., The 14th Annual AESS/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fairborn, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3965-7
DOI :
10.1109/DAYTON.1997.595093
