Efficient calculation of mass moments of inertia for segmented homogenous three-dimensional objects
Efficient calculation of mass moments of inertia for segmented homogenous three-dimensional objects
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DOI:
10.1016/s0021-9290(97)00108-5
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发表时间:
1998-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
McGovern, RD
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作者:
Crisco, JJ;McGovern, RD
The equations for the volume, centroid, and mass moments of inertia of a three-dimensional object are derived using Green's theorem. The object is assumed to be homogeneous and described as a stack of two-dimensional cross-sections. Given these assumptions, our approach using Green's theorem dramatically decreases data manipulation and computation as compared to the classical mass element summation technique employed for three-dimensional discrete objects. Although numerous factors influence accuracy, we chose to evaluate two representative objects in two orientations to determine the influence of the number of two-dimensional cross-sections on the accuracy of the calculations. For these shapes, 15 cross-sections per object were required to achieve relative error below 1%. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All right reserved.