Influence coefficients for the consideration of friction effects in multi-body systems

The kinetic equations for multi-body systems with friction-affected sliders and hinges are reformulated with the help of influence coefficients depending on the structure geometry and mass distribution of the system. With these equations a trial-and-error method for the computation of the solutions for the initial value problem is established, which extends the cases with closed form solutions. For the general case, a combination method based on trial-and error and iterative computations shows better convergence properties than pure iteration schemes. (Author)