A time reversible variable stepsize integrator for constrained dynamics:

Abstract: "This article considers the design and implementation of variable-timestep methods for simulating holonomically constrained mechanical systems. Symplectic variable stepsizes are briefly discussed, we then consider time-reparameterization techniques employing a time-reversible (symmetr...

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Main Authors: Barth, Eric (Author), Leimkuhler, Benedict (Author), Reich, Sebastian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik 1997
Series:Preprint SC / Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin 1997,53
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Summary:Abstract: "This article considers the design and implementation of variable-timestep methods for simulating holonomically constrained mechanical systems. Symplectic variable stepsizes are briefly discussed, we then consider time-reparameterization techniques employing a time-reversible (symmetric) integration method to solve the equations of motion. We give several numerical examples, including a simulation of an elastic (inextensible, unshearable) rod undergoing large deformations and collisions with the sides of a bounding box. Numerical experiments indicate that adaptive stepping can significantly smooth the numerical energy and improve the overall efficiency of the simulation."
Physical Description:20 S. Ill., graph. Darst.

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