New question #680409 on Yade: https://answers.launchpad.net/yade/+question/680409
Hi, I think I have spotted a mistake in the calculation of the Inertia Tensor for the "Tetra" shape class (since the day calls for inertia-related amendments :) ). In the Tetra.cpp script, the Inertia Tensor is calculated exactly as in [1]. The thing is, this paper has a typo, and although the non-diagonal inertia values "a', b', c'" (stated in the source code as: "a__ , b__ , c__") are calculated correctly, their position in the Inertia tensor seems to be false. In particular, the terms "-b__" and "-c__" should be in each other's place, since these terms are defined as: b' (=b__) term: $$b' = \int_{D} μ*x*z dD $$ : Involving x-z coordinates: should be present in the (0,2) (2,0) cells of the tensor c' (=c__) term: $$c' = \int_{D} μ*x*y dD $$ : Involving x-y coordinates: should be present in the (0,1) (1,0) cells of the tensor I see this has also been spotted in the Polyhedra_support.cpp script, where the correct tensor is used: Matrix3r ret; ret<< a , -c__, -b__, -c__, b , -a__, -b__, -a__, c ; return ret; [1] https://thescipub.com/pdf/10.3844/jmssp.2005.8.11 -- You received this question notification because your team yade-users is an answer contact for Yade. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~yade-users Post to : yade-users@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~yade-users More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp