In the reference article by Yu and Blair, "GEBT A general-purpose ... ", the variational formulation for angular momenta and its corresponding discretized equation are expressed in the B-frame.
Is it because the angular momenta equation will further include some cross-products if it is converted to the a-frame?
You are right that angular momenta are not scalars, expressing in a different coordinate system will require coordinate transformation, while such quantities are usually given in b frame, used for performing cross-sectional analysis using VABS.
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Just as in Euler’s dynamical equations, where the rigid-body inertia properties and the angular velocity vector are expressed in the basis of the moving body, so also are these angular momenta. This is the simplest way to write Euler’s dynamical equations. It’s not true that all quantities are in the b frame. Actually, K, F, M, P, H are all in B along virtual rotation and virtual displacement. Actually, displacement, rotation, generalized strains gamma and kappa are all in b. Please consult Nonlinear Composite Beam Theory by Hodges (AIAA, 2006) chapter 5. The reasoning should be clearer.
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Byeonguk Im @ on — Edited @ on
In the reference article by Yu and Blair, "GEBT A general-purpose ... ", the variational formulation for angular momenta and its corresponding discretized equation are expressed in the B-frame.
Is it because the angular momenta equation will further include some cross-products if it is converted to the a-frame?
Could anybody help me with some explanations?
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Wenbin Yu @ on — Edited @ on
Dewey H Hodges @ on — Edited @ on
Byeonguk Im @ on
Thanks a lot Prof. Yu and Prof. Hodges for your responses. I understood it well.
Regards,
Byeonguk