Bond Graphs for Nonholonomic Dynamic Systems
1976 ◽
Vol 98
(4)
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pp. 361-366
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Keyword(s):
Two very different dynamic systems, one holonomic and the other nonholonomic, can have identical expressions for generalized kinetic energy, generalized potential energy, and transformational constraints between the generalized velocities, and therefore might be confused. Bond graphs for a broad class of nonholonomic systems are shown to differ from their holonomic counterparts simply by the deletion of certain gyrators. Simple examples suggest the engineering significance of nonholonomic systems.