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Validation of flexible beam elements in dynamics programs

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A spatial beam element for static and dynamic problems which involve large displacements and rotations is described. This beam element is applied to static linear buckling problems, the simulation of the motion of a slider-crank mechanism with a flexible connecting rod and a planar and spatial spin-up motion of a flexible beam. Results are compared with those from the open literature.

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Meijaard, J.P. Validation of flexible beam elements in dynamics programs. Nonlinear Dyn 9, 21–36 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01833291

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