Advanced Aerospace Multibody Dynamics

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Techniques for modeling, simulation, and analyzing multibody dynamical systems; includes development of kinematic expressions for articulating bodies, adding and constraining degrees of freedom through mappings; familiarization with industry codes, such as DISCOS; appreciation of learned techniques on various systems, including omni-directional vehicles, Stewart platforms, and gyroscopically-stabilized walking robots. Prerequisites: AERO 622 or graduate classification and approval of instructor.