Numerical solutions for point masses sliding over analytical surfaces: Part 1

In this study, we introduce a system of differential equations describing the motion of a single point mass or of two interacting point masses on a surface, that is solved by a fourth-order explicit Runge–Kutta (RK4) scheme. The forces acting on the masses are gravity, the reaction force of the surf...

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Main Authors: Glauco Gallotti, Stefano Tinti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034919300200