Proposition of a modeling method for constrained mechanical systems based on the vector bond graph (Q1389003)

This paper provides a new representation of mechanical joints by using vector bond graph elements. Also, force elements are modeled by the bond graph terminology. In the bond graph of this paper, the power is conserved and the energy conservation is valid for all elements. As a result, we present a graphical tool for investigating three-dimensional constrained mechanical dynamic problems by using the vector bond graph technique.