Thomas R. Kane
Encyclopedia
Thomas R. Kane is a professor emeritus of applied mechanics
at Stanford University
. In the 1960s, Kane devised a "related formalism to derive equations of motion using virtual velocities".
Applied mechanics
Applied mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences and the practical application of mechanics. Applied mechanics examines the response of bodies or systems of bodies to external forces...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. In the 1960s, Kane devised a "related formalism to derive equations of motion using virtual velocities".