Published March 7, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

An algorithm to compute the transfer function of a mechanical system

  • 1. Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) and University of Hannover, Callinstrasse 38, D-30167 Hannover (Germany)

Description

Reliable and efficient algorithms are needed to model complex mechanical systems such as multiple stage pendulum suspensions. A possible approach is the one based on the input-output formalism. This method allows us to model the system in a modular way. The basic objects (which are the individual stages) are modelled via matrices and then simply joined together through matrix multiplication. It is currently not widely used because it is known to be unstable. Some interesting results towards the stabilization of such algorithm are reported

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0264-9381/21/S1247/cqg4_5_128.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity (ISSN 1361-6382) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. S1247-S1251
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

Conference

Title
5. Edoardo Amaldi conference on gravitational waves
Dates
6-11 Jul 2003
Place
Tirrenia (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35083503
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; SUSPENSIONS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DISPERSIONS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC