Elsevier, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 1-2(27), p. 43-62
DOI: 10.1016/0167-2789(87)90004-2
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The combined dynamical effects of elasticity and a rotating reference frame are explored for structures in a zero gravity environment. A simple yet general approach to modeling is presented, and this approach is applied to analyze in detail the dynamics of a specific prototypical structure. Energy dissipation is included and its effects are studied in detail in a model problem. Bifurcations and stability are analyzed as well.