Multibody System with Elastic Connections for Dynamic Modeling of Compactor Vibratory Rollers

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

After analyzing the article, several comments arise concerning the analyzes presented:

• very limited review of data from the available literature,
• conclusions presented in line 229-230 are in some contradiction with the allegations formulated in lines 35-37 about the use of simplified methods in modeling the dynamics of mass systems,
• presented pictures are quite small and in low resolution, which makes their analysis difficult. Moreover, the choice of colors for the curves in pictures 2-4 makes their interpretation difficult. Similarly, the use of different scales in the drawings.

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

Although the abstract says that “the study analyses the stationary motion of the system of bodies”, there is no information about the article's main findings. The background description is poor. The information included in the abstract better suits as a subparagraph of introduction.

The dynamic multibody model with linear elastic connections is well known in the literature. Do the results provide an advance in current knowledge? If yes it should be better emphasized in the paper.

What is more, Some equations (like for example equation 18) are cited from the previous work without annotation.

In Figure 2, Figure 3 as well as in Figure 4 the enlarge scale representation (b) is a different one than a normal representation (a) of the family of curves for amplitude A1, A2 and A3 respectively.

In case of equation 20 - Is it really needed to include this well-known equation in the paper? If yes the citation should be provided.

Some minor errors:

In line 69 It should be x1, x2, x3 instead of x1, x12, x3.

In line 139 there should be probably connection to the formulation number (13) instead of (12)?

In conclusion, there is a reference to the experiment, but the experiment results are not presented in the paper.

The additional comments are needed in the context of ….”explained experimental results obtained on five categories of equipment”…

In line 279: what does it mean: să becomes?

 

 

 

Author Response

My answer in the attached word document.

All correction are made in red.

Thank you

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Reviewer 3 Report

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Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

My answer in the attached word document.

All correction are made in red.

Thank you

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

From my point of view, almost all the suggestions were included in the article. Although the background can be improved before final publication.