On conservation of energy and kinematic compatibility in dynamics of nonlinear velocity-based three-dimensional beamsZupan, Eva (Avtor) Zupan, Dejan (Avtor) structural dynamicsnon-linear beamskinematic compatibilityenergy conservationrotational quaternionsimplicit time integrationIn this paper, we present an original energypreserving numerical formulation for velocity-based geometrically exact three-dimensional beams. We employ the algebra of quaternions as a suitable tool to express the governing equations and relate rotations with their derivatives,while the finite-element discretization is based on interpolation of velocities in a fixed frame and angular velocities in a moving frame description. The proposed time discretization of governing equations directly relates the energy conservation constraint with the time-discrete kinematic compatibility equations. We show that a suitable choice of primary unknowns together with a convenient choice of the frame of reference for quantities and equations is beneficial for the conservation of energy and enables admissible approximations in a simple manner and without any additional effort. The result of this study is simple and efficient, yet accurate and robust numerical model.20192020-02-13 13:40:42Članek v reviji114090UDK: 624.04:624.072.2(045)ISSN pri članku: 0924-090XDOI: 10.1007/s11071-018-4634-yCOBISS_ID: 8601953OceCobissID: 14632709sl