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    State observers for the time discretization of a class of impulsive mechanical systems
    (2022) Preiswerk, Pascal V.; Leine, Remco I.
    In this work, we investigate the state observer problem for linear mechanical systems with a single unilateral constraint, for which neither the impact time instants nor the contact distance is explicitly measured. We propose to attack the observer problem by transforming and approximating the original continuous‐time system by a discrete linear complementarity system (LCS) through the use of the Schatzman-Paoli scheme. From there, we derive a deadbeat observer in the form of a linear complementarity problem. Sufficient conditions guaranteeing the uniqueness of its solution then serve as observability conditions. In addition, the discrete adaptation of an existing passivity‐based observer design for LCSs can be applied. A key point in using a time discretization is that the discretization acts as a regularization, that is, the impacts take place over multiple time steps (here two time steps). This makes it possible to render the estimation error dynamics asymptotically stable. Furthermore, the so‐called peaking phenomenon appears as singularity within the time discretization approach, posing a challenge for robust observer design.
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    Mechanical systems with frictional contact : geometric theory and time discretization methods
    (2021) Capobianco, Giuseppe; Leine, Remco I. (Prof. Dr. ir. habil.)
    This dissertation deals with the mathematical description and the simulation of mechanical systems with frictional contact. First, a geometric theory for the description of smooth mechanical systems is developed, which is then extended to allow for nonsmooth motions, i.e., motions with discontinuous velocities. The developed nonsmooth theory of mechanics is used to describe mechanical systems with frictional contact. Finally, two numerical schemes for the simulation of such systems are derived by using a time finite element method and the generalized-alpha approach, respectively.
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    Nonlinear dynamics of the tippedisk : a holistic analysis
    (2023) Sailer, Simon; Leine, Remco I. (Prof. Dr. ir. habil.)
    This dissertation deals with the tippedisk which is a new mechanical-mathematical archetype for friction-induced instabilities and exhibits an energetically counterintuitive inversion phenomenon. In a holistic analysis, the dynamics of the tippedisk is investigated numerically in the field of multibody simulation, theoretically in the field of nonlinear dynamics, and experimentally in the focus of applied physics. Based on different nonsmooth rigid body models with set-valued force laws, the main physical mechanisms inducing the inversion behavior are identified and the governing system equations are derived. Subsequent model reduction results in a reduced system in the form of an ordinary differential equation, which is suited to be studied in the context of nonlinear dynamics. Both the local stability behavior of the non-inverted and inverted stationary spinning motions as well as the global proof of an existing heteroclinic saddle connection allow the dynamic behavior of the tippedisk to be captured analytically. The particular structure of the mathematical model reveals a singularly perturbed dynamics that evolves on multiple time scales and is characterized by slow rolling and fast sliding motions of the tippedisk. Utilizing perturbation expansions and an analysis in dimensionless quantities, the qualitative dynamics is characterized by closed-form expressions, from which a global stability map is deduced. Based on this complete stability map, three different bifurcation scenarios are identified, which correspond to different geometric and inertia properties, defining three qualitatively different types of tippedisks. Finally, the mathematical investigation is complemented by high-speed experiments on a real test specimen. Qualitative comparison of experimental measurements with simulations at different levels of abstraction completes the holistic approach to the dynamic analysis of the tippedisk.