Generalized Forces - Virtual Work

Virtual Work

Generalized forces can be obtained from the computation of the virtual work, δW, of the applied forces.

The virtual work of the forces, Fi, acting on the particles Pi, i=1,..., n, is given by

where δri is the virtual displacement of the particle Pi.

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