摘要
The motions of points, lines, and planes, embedded in a rigid body are expressed in a unified algebraic framework using a Clifford algebra. A Clifford algebra based displacement operator is addressed and its higher derivatives from which the coordinate-independent characteristic numbers with simple geometric meaning are defined. Because of the coordinate independent feature, no tedious coordinate transformation typically found in the conventional instantaneous invariants methods is needed.
出处
《机械设计与研究》
CSCD
2004年第z1期107-110,共4页
Machine Design And Research
基金
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMI-0219859 and MSS-9301975.