An accurate numerical integration scheme for finite rotations using rotation vector parametrization

Ghosh, S and Roy, D (2010) An accurate numerical integration scheme for finite rotations using rotation vector parametrization. In: Journal of the Franklin Institute, 347 (8). pp. 1550-1565.

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Abstract

A numerical integration procedure for rotational motion using a rotation vector parametrization is explored from an engineering perspective by using rudimentary vector analysis. The incremental rotation vector, angular velocity and acceleration correspond to different tangent spaces of the rotation manifold at different times and have a non-vectorial character. We rewrite the equation of motion in terms of vectors lying in the same tangent space, facilitating vector space operations consistent with the underlying geometric structure. While any integration algorithm (that works within a vector space setting) may be used, we presently employ a family of explicit Runge-Kutta algorithms to solve this equation. While this work is primarily motivated out of a need for highly accurate numerical solutions of dissipative rotational systems of engineering interest, we also compare the numerical performance of the present scheme with some of the invariant preserving schemes, namely ALGO-C1, STW, LIEMIDEA] and SUBCYC-M. Numerical results show better local accuracy via the present approach vis-a-vis the preserving algorithms. It is also noted that the preserving algorithms do not simultaneously preserve all constants of motion. We incorporate adaptive time-stepping within the present scheme and this in turn enables still higher accuracy and a `near preservation' of constants of motion over significantly longer intervals. (C) 2010 The Franklin Institute. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of the Franklin Institute
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2010 06:16
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2010 06:16
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/33413

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