User's Manual for UCIN-DYNOCOMBS 2: A Multipurpose, Multibody System Dynamics Computer Program

摘要

This is a user's manual for a multibody dynamics computer program UCIN-DYNOCOMBS. The program is designed to study the Dynamics of Constrained Multibody systems. A multibody system is a collection of at least two linked or disjoint rigid bodies. In the program, bodies within the system may form closed kinematic chains (closed loops) or they may have their motion specified relative to an inertial reference frame. Applications include dynamic analyses of models of robots, cables, mechanisms, and the human body. The manual defines the terminology used in DYNOCOMBS, provides instruction for using the program, and outlines the program's capabilities. Sample input and output data are included.