Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Linear Algebra -- Kinematics -- Forms of the Dynamic Equations -- Virtual Work and Lagrangian Dynamics -- Constrained Dynamics -- Spatial Dynamics -- Other Topics in Spatial Dynamics -- References -- Index.

A practical approach to the computational methods used to solve real-world dynamics problems Computational dynamics has grown rapidly in recent years with the advent of high-speed digital computers and the need to develop simulation and analysis computational capabilities for mechanical and aerospace systems that consist of interconnected bodies.