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% Computes inertias of common objects about their c.m.
All objects have their axis of symmetry about z.
If you enter a thickness with 'cylinder', 'box' or 'sphere' it will
automatically compute the hollow versions.
The output is in the form:
[ixx iyy izz ixy ixz iyz]
If four arguments are entered it outputs a 3 by 3 matrix.
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Form:
inr = Inertias( m, x, type, matType )
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Inputs
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m (1,1) Mass
x Relevant dimensions
type Type of solid
'sphere' x = [radius]
'box' x = [xLength, yLength, zLength]
'plate' x = [xLength, yLength]
'disk' x = [radius]
'cylinder' x = [radius, zLength]
'ellipsoid' x = [a b c]
'hollow cylinder' x = [outer radius, zLength, thickness]
'hollow box' x = [xLength, yLength, zLength, thickness]
'hollow sphere' x = [radius, thickness]
matType (1,1) Any argument causes the routine to return a 3x3 matrix
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Outputs
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inr (1,6) Inertia matrix
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Common: MassProperties/IC623X3
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