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Analysis and Simulation of Mechanical Systems with Multiple Frictional Contacts

Yin Tien Wang, University of Pennsylvania
R. Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania Department of Computer and Information Sciences Technical Report No. MS-CIS-91-48.

Abstract

In many engineering applications such as assembly of mechanical components, robot manipulation, gripping, fixturing and part feeding, there are situations in which a rigid body is subject to multiple frictional contacts with other bodies. It is proposed to develop a systematic method for the analysis and simulation of such systems. A detailed study is presented on rigid body impact laws, and the assumption of contact compliance is investigated.

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Yin Tien Wang and R. Vijay Kumar. "Analysis and Simulation of Mechanical Systems with Multiple Frictional Contacts" Technical Reports (CIS) (1991).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/vijay_kumar/64