List of Abbreviations

This section shows typical abbreviations. For further notation, see also Section Notation.

2D: two dimensions or planar

3D: three dimensions or spatial

abs: absolute (e.g., absolute error), absolute value

AE: algebraic equations

CMS: component mode synthesis

coeffs: coefficients

COM: center of mass

DOF: degree of freedom

EOM: equations of motion

EP: Euler parameters

FFRF: floating frame of reference formulation

HT: homogeneous transformation

LHS: Left-Hand-Side (of equation)

LTG: local-to-global

mbs: multibody system

min: minimum

max: maximum

ODE: ordinary differential equation

ODE1: first order ordinary differential equations

ODE2: second order ordinary differential equations

pos: position

quad: quadrangle, polygon with 4 vertices

rel: relative (e.g., relative error)

RHS: Right-Hand-Side (of equation)

Rot: rotation

Rxyz: rotation parameterization: consecutive rotations around x, y and z-axis (Tait-Bryan)

STL: STereoLithography

T66: Plücker transformation

trig: triangle