Contacts in multibody systems

F. Pfeiffer (1) , Christoph Glocker (2)

1 Physics Department
2 TUM - Technische Universität Munchen - Technical University Munich - Université Technique de Munich

Research in contact mechanics is reviewed, mainly based on result determined at the Institute B of Mechanics in the Thchnical University of Munich. Interest in such problems arise in the 1960s in relation to statics and elastomechanics. Most of the mathematical tools were developed and used in those fields. As a result of increasing pressure from the practical side concerning vibrations and noise related to contract processes, methods of multibody dynamics with unilateral constraints have been elaborated.

Mots clés: unilateral contact; multibody systems

Domaines: Mathématiques [math]; Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Mécanique des solides [physics.class-ph]

F. Pfeiffer, Christoph Glocker. Contacts in multibody systems. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2000, 64 (5), pp.773 - 782. ⟨10.1016/S0021-8928(00)00107-6⟩. ⟨hal-01394245⟩