Advances in Computational Multibody Systems

Table of Contents Preface J. GARCÍA DE JALÓN, et al. A Fast and Simple Semi-Recursive Formulation for Multi-Rigid-Body Systems 1 O. ÖTTGEN and M. HILLER Hardware-in-the-Loop for Quality Assurance of an Active Automotive Safety System 25 R. S. SHARP, S. EVANGELOU and D. J. N. LIMEBEER Multibody Aspects of Motorcycle Modelling with Special Reference to Autosim 45 G. M. HULBERT, Z.-D. MA and J. WANG Gluing for Dynamic Simulation of Distributed Mechanical Systems 69 W. SCHIEHLEN, B. HU and R. SEIFRIED Multiscale Methods for Multibody Systems with Impacts 95 J. MCPHEE Unified Modelling Theories for the Dynamics of Multidisciplinary Multibody Systems 125 J. A.C. AMBRÓSIO and M. P.T. SILVA A Biomechanical Multibody Model with a Detailed Locomotion Muscle Apparatus 155 P. E. NIKRAVESH Understanding Mean-Axis Conditions as Floating Reference Frames 185 J.C. GARCÍA ORDEN and J.M. GOICOLEA Robust analysis of flexible multibody systems and joint clearances in an energy conserving framework 205 J. M. MARTINS, J. SÁ da COSTA and M. AYALA BOTTO Modelling, Control and Validation of Flexible Robot Manipulators 239 M. BULLINGER, K. FUNK and F. PFEIFFER An Elastic Simulation Model of a Metal Pushing V-Belt CVT 269 J. P. DIAS and M. S. PEREIRA Multicriteria Optimization of Train Structures for Crashworthiness 295 L. KÜBLER, C. HENNINGER and P. EBERHARD Multi-Criteria Optimization of a Hexapod Machine 319 E. PENNESTRÌ and L. VITA Multibody Dynamics in Advanced Education 345 Table of Contents Preface J. GARCÍA DE JALÓN, et al. A Fast and Simple Semi-Recursive Formulation for Multi-Rigid-Body Systems 1 O. ÖTTGEN and M. HILLER Hardware-in-the-Loopfor Quality Assurance of an Active Automotive Safety System 25 R. S. SHARP, S. EVANGELOU and D. J. N. LIMEBEER Multibody Aspects of Motorcycle Modelling with Special Reference to Autosim 45 G. M. HULBERT, Z.-D. MA and J. WANG Gluing for Dynamic Simulation of Distributed Mechanical Systems 69 W. SCHIEHLEN, B. HU and R. SEIFRIED Multiscale Methods for Multibody Systems with Impacts 95 J. MCPHEE Unified Modelling Theories for the Dynamics of Multidisciplinary Multibody Systems 125 J. A.C. AMBRÓSIO and M. P.T. SILVA A Biomechanical Multibody Model with a Detailed Locomotion Muscle Apparatus 155 P. E. NIKRAVESH Understanding Mean-Axis Conditions as Floating Reference Frames 185 J.C. GARCÍA ORDEN and J.M. GOICOLEA Robust analysis of flexible multibody systems and joint clearances in an energy conserving framework 205 J. M. MARTINS, J. SÁ da COSTA and M. AYALA BOTTO Modelling, Control and Validation of Flexible Robot Manipulators 239 M. BULLINGER, K. FUNK and F. PFEIFFER An Elastic Simulation Model of a Metal Pushing V-Belt CVT 269 J. P. DIAS and M. S. PEREIRA Multicriteria Optimization of Train Structures for Crashworthiness 295 L. KÜBLER, C. HENNINGER and P. EBERHARD Multi-Criteria Optimization of a Hexapod Machine 319 E. PENNESTRÌ and L. VITA Multibody Dynamics in Advanced Education 345