Poincaré equations for cosserat shells: Application to cephalopod locomotion

Frederic Boyer, Federico Renda

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Abstract

In 1901 Henri Poincaré proposed a new set of equations for mechanics. These equations are a generalization of Lagrange equations to a system whose configuration space is a Lie group, which is not necessarily commutative. Since then, this result has been extensively refined by the Lagrangian reduction theory. In this article, we show the relations between these equations and continuous Cosserat media, i.e. media for which the conventional model of point particle is replaced by a rigid body of small volume named microstructure. In particular, we will see that the usual shell balance equations of nonlinear structural dynamics can be easily derived from the Poincaré’s result. This framework is illustrated through the simulation of a simplified model of cephalopod swimming.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationGeometric Science of Information - 2nd International Conference, GSI 2015, Proceedings
EditorsFrank Nielsen, Frank Nielsen, Frank Nielsen, Frederic Barbaresco, Frederic Barbaresco, Frank Nielsen
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages511-518
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319250397, 9783319250397
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event2nd International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2015 - Palaiseau, France
Duration: 28 Oct 201530 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9389
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Geometric Science of Information, GSI 2015
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityPalaiseau
Period28/10/1530/10/15

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