Lecture 05 - Lagrange Multipliers

Lecture 05 - Lagrange Multipliers

27 Lagrange multipliers

In this notebook, you use Lagrange multipliers to define constraint forces in terms of the constraint equations, \(\mathbf{C}(\mathbf{q},~t)\).

How could you use this method to describe:

  • a pin constraint?

  • a prismatic constraint?