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dc.contributor.authorGhorashi, Ali
dc.contributor.authorGhorashi, Mehrdaad
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-20T17:17:03Z
dc.date.available2021-09-20T17:17:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-07
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/131433
dc.description.abstractAbstract A comprehensive study of the falling ladder problem is presented. The ladder may fall naturally under the influence of gravity alone and at some point lose its contact with the wall or it may be kept in contact with the wall by a physical constraint. Several scenarios about the way the point of contact with the floor is moved are also considered. While solutions for the case of moving this point at constant velocity exist, generating such a motion requires implementation of an actuator. Here, the more general case of moving this point by an actuator at constant acceleration is presented and the required varying actuator force is calculated. Furthermore, computer simulations using MATLAB and the motion analysis tool of SolidWorks are generated to verify the theoretical results. Computer simulations are also used to display a comprehensive set of the findings. The theoretical results given in this paper can be used as benchmarks (in applications like robotics) for generating more realistic computer simulations and animations where elements behaving like the ladder discussed here are part of a mechanism.en_US
dc.publisherSpringer Singaporeen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-019-0019-7en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.sourceSpringer Singaporeen_US
dc.titleTheoretical and Computational Analysis of the Falling Ladder Problemen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationSN Computer Science. 2019 Sep 07;1(1):20en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2020-09-24T20:44:58Z
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderSpringer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd
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dspace.date.submission2020-09-24T20:44:58Z
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