AN EXCURSION INTO LARGE ROTATIONS
AN EXCURSION INTO LARGE ROTATIONS
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DOI:
10.1016/0045-7825(82)90069-x
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
ARGYRIS, J
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作者:
ARGYRIS, J
The present discourse develops an enlarged exploration of the matrix formulation of finite rotations in space initiated in [1]. It is shown how a consistent but subtle matrix calculus inevitably leads to a number of elegant expressions for the transformation or rotation matrixTappertaining to a rotation about an arbitrary axis. Also analysed is the case of multiple rotations about fixed or follower axes. Particular attention is paid to an explicit derivation of a single compound rotation vector equivalent to two consecutive arbitrary rotations. This theme is discussed in some detail for a number of cases. Semitangential rotations—for which commutativity holds—first proposed in [2, 3]are also considered. Furthermore, an elementary geometrical analysis of large rotations is also given. Finally, we deduce in an appendix, using a judicious reformulation of quarternions, the compound pseudovector representing the combined effect ofnrotations.In the author's opinion the present approach appears preferable to a pure vectorial scheme—and even more so to an indicial formulation— and is computationally more convenient.