The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference Multibody Dynamics 2009 was held in Warsaw,
representing the fourth edition of a series which began in Lisbon (2003), and
was then continued in Madrid (2005) and Milan (2007), held under the auspices
of the European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences
(ECCOMAS). The conference provided a forum for exchanging ideas and results of
several topics related to computational methods and applications in multibody
dynamics, through the participation of 219 scientists from 27 countries, mostly
from Europe but also from America and Asia. This book contains the revised and
extended versions of invited conference papers, reporting on the state-of-the-
art in the advances of computational multibody models, from the theoretical
developments to practical engineering applications. By providing a helpful
overview of the most active areas and the recent efforts of many prominent
research groups in the field of multibody dynamics, this book can be highly
valuable for both experienced researches who want to keep updated with the
latest developments in this field and researches approaching the field for the
first time. TOC:Preface.- A Flexible Multibody Pantograph Model for the
Analysis of the Catenary-Pantograph Contact, by Jorge Ambrósio, Frederico
Rauter, Joăo Pombo and Manuel S. Pereira.- Maneuvering Multibody Dynamics - New
Developments for Models with Fast Solution Scales and Pilot-in-the-Loop
Effects, by Carlo L. Bottasso, Giorgio Maisano and Francesco Scorcelletti.-
Optimization of Multibody Systems and their Structural Components, by Olivier
Brüls, Etienne Lemaire, Pierre Duysinx and Peter Eberhard.- Real-Time
Aeroservoelastic Analysis of Wind-Turbines by Free Multibody Software, by Luca
Cavagna, Alessandro Fumagalli, Pierangelo Masarati, Marco Morandini and Paolo
Mantegazza.- Comparison of Planar Structural Elements for Multibody Systems
with Large Deformations, by Markus Dibold and Johannes Gerstmayr.- Modeling and
Analysis of Rigid Multibody Systems with Translational Clearance Joints Based
on the Nonsmooth Dynamics Approach, by Paulo Flores, Remco Leine and Christoph
Glocker.- Application of General Multibody Methods to Robotics, by Janusz
Frżczek and Marek Wojtyra.- Energy Considerations for the Stabilization of
Constrained Mechanical Systems with Velocity Projection, by Juan C. García
Orden and Roberto A. Ortega Aguilera.- A General Purpose Algorithm for Optimal
Trajectory Planning of Closed Loop Multibody Systems, by Makoto Iwamura, Peter
Eberhard, Werner Schiehlen and Robert Seifried.- Real-Time Simulation of
Extended Vehicle Drivetrain Dynamics, by Ralf U. Pfau and Thomas Schaden.-
Assessment of Antagonistic Muscle Forces During Forearm Flexion/Extension, by
Maxime Raison, Christine Detrembleur, Paul Fisette and Jean-Claude Samin.-
Computing Time Reduction Possibilities in Multibody Dynamics, by Thorsten
Schindler, Markus Friedrich and Heinz Ulbrich.- Optimization-based Design of
Minimum Phase Underactuated Multibody Systems, by Robert Seifried.- GPU-based
Parallel Computing for the Simulation of Complex Multibody Systems with
Unilateral and Bilateral Constraints: An Overview, by Alessandro Tasora, Dan
Negrut and Mihai Anitescu.- Investigation of Gears Using an Elastic Multibody
Model with Contact, by Pascal Ziegler and Peter Eberhard.
