Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiv

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2. Nonlinear Multibody Dynamics

   1. Non-Linear Dynamics of Multibody Systems with Generalized and Non-Generalized Coordinates

      • Ahmed A. Shabana

      Pages 1-16

   2. Geometrical Interpretation of Multibody Dynamics: Theory and Implementations

      • W. Blajer

      Pages 17-36

   3. Virtual Prototyping of Multibody Systems With Linear Graph Theory and Symbolic Computing

      • J. J. McPhee

      Pages 37-56

   4. Impact of Rigid and Flexible Multibody Systems: Deformation Description and Contact Models

      • J. A. C. Ambrósio

      Pages 57-81

   5. Model Reduction Techniques in Flexible Multibody Dynamics

      • Parviz E. Nikravesh

      Pages 83-102

   6. Unilateral Problems of Dynamics

      • F. Pfeiffer

      Pages 103-140

   7. Frictional Contact of Spatial Multibody Systems With Kinematic Loops

      • J. Pfister, P. Eberhard

      Pages 141-154

3. Virtual Multibody System

   1. Virtual Assembly in Multibody Dynamics

      • W. Schiehlen, C. Scholz

      Pages 155-172

   2. Numerical Simulation of Flexible Multibody Systems by Using a Virtual Rigid Body Model

      • M. Pascal, T. Gagarina

      Pages 173-186

   3. A Virtual Multibody and Finite Element Analysis Environment in the Field of Aerospace Crashworthiness

      • H. M. Lankarani, G. Olivares, H. Nagarajan

      Pages 187-212

   4. Virtual Proving Ground Simulation for Highway Safety Research and Vehicle Design

      • Edward J. Haug, L. D. Chen, Yiannis Papelis, Dario Solis

      Pages 213-232

   5. Design of Redundant Parallel Robots by Multidisciplinary Virtual Modelling

      • Z. Šika, M. Valášek, V. Bauma, T. Vampola

      Pages 233-241

   6. Knowledge Support for Virtual Modelling and Simulation

      • P. Steinbauer, M. Valášek, Z. Zdrahal, P. Mulholland, Z. Šika

      Pages 243-252

   7. David — A Multybody Virtual Dummy for Vibrational Comfort Analysis of Car Occupants

      • P. P. Valentini, L. Vita

      Pages 253-262

4. Control Design and Mechatronic

   1. Design of Nonlinear Control of Nonlinear Multibody Systems

      • M. Valášek

      Pages 263-278

   2. Control and Optimization of Semi-Passively Actuated Multibody Systems

      • V. E. Berbyuk

      Pages 279-295

   3. Optimization of Passive and Active Dynamic Systems

      • D. Bestle, M. Glora

      Pages 297-316

   4. Symofros: A Virtual Environment for Modeling, Simulation and Real-Time Implementation of Multibody System Dynamics and Control

      • Jean-Claude Piedbœuf, József Kövecses, Brian Moore, Régent L’Archevêque

      Pages 317-324

   5. Simulation of an Active Control System in a Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line

      • O. Bruls, J.-C. Golinval

      Pages 325-332

This book contains an edited versIOn of lectures presented at the NATO ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE on VIRTUAL NONLINEAR MUL TIBODY SYSTEMS which was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 23 June to 3 July 2002. It was organized by the Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, in cooperation with the Institute B of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany. The ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE addressed the state of the art in multibody dynamics placing special emphasis on nonlinear systems, virtual reality, and control design as required in mechatronics and its corresponding applications. Eighty-six participants from twenty-two countries representing academia, industry, government and research institutions attended the meeting. The high qualification of the participants contributed greatly to the success of the ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE in that it promoted the exchange of experience between leading scientists and young scholars, and encouraged discussions to generate new ideas and to define directions of research and future developments. The full program of the ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE included also contributed presentations made by participants where different topics were explored, among them: Such topics include: nonholonomic systems; flexible multibody systems; contact, impact and collision; numerical methods of differential-algebraical equations; simulation approaches; virtual modelling; mechatronic design; control; biomechanics; space structures and vehicle dynamics. These presentations have been reviewed and a selection will be published in this volume, and in special issues of the journals Multibody System Dynamics and Mechanics of Structures and Machines.

• Nonlinear system
• System Dynamics
• construction
• friction
• graph theory
• mechanics
• mechatronics
• model
• modelling
• numerical methods
• optimization
• robot
• simulation
• vibration
• virtual reality

• Institute B of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany

  Werner Schiehlen

• Department of Mechanics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

  Michael Valášek

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