List of Participants

Preface

Opening Address

Nonlinear Multibody Dynamics

Non-Linear Dynamics of Multibody Systems With Generalized and Non-generalized Coordinates

A. A. Shabana

Geometrical Interpretation of Multibody Dynamics: Theory and Implementations

W. Blajer

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

J. J. McPhee

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

J. A. C. Ambrosio

Model Reduction Techniques in Flexible Multibody Dynamics

P. E. Nikravesh

Unilateral Problems of Dynamics

F. Pfeiffer

Frictional Contact of Spatial Multibody Systems With Kinematic Loops

J. Pfister

P. Eberhard

Virtual Multibody System

Virtual Assembly in Multibody Dynamics

W. Schiehlen

C. Scholz

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

M. Pascal

T. Gagarina

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

H. M. Lankarani

G. Olivares

H. Nagarajan

Virtual Proving Ground Simulation for Highway Safety Research and Vehicle Design

E. J. Haug

L. D. Chen

Y. Papelis

D. Solis

Design of Redundant Parallel Robots by Multidisciplinary Virtual Modelling

Z. Sika

M. Valasek

V. Bauma

T. Vampola

Knowledge Support for Virtual Modelling and Simulation

P. Steinbauer

M. Valasek

Z. Zdrahal

P. Mulholland

Z. Sika

DAViD - A Multibody Virtual Dummy for Vibrational Comfort Analysis of Car Occupants

P.P. Valentini

L. Vita

Control Design and Mechatronic

Design of Nonlinear Control of Nonlinear Multibody Systems

M. Valasek

Control and Optimization of Semi-passively Actuated Multibody Systems

V. E. Berbyuk

Optimization of Passive and Active Dynamic Systems

D. Bestle

M. Glora

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

J. C. Piedboeuf

J. Kovecses

B. Moore

R. L'Archeveque

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

O. Bruls

J.-C. Golinval

Challenging Applications

Multibody System Dynamics in Ocean Engineering

K. Ellermann

E. Kreuzer

Snake-Like Locomotions of Multilink Systems

F. L. Chernousko

Optimization of Rigid and Flexible Multibody Systems With Application to Vehicle Dynamics and Crashworthiness

M. S. Pereira

J. P. Dias

Multibody System Contact Dynamics Simulation

E. Zahariev

Parallel Computing in the Context of Multibody System Dynamics

A. Muller

Coupled Multibody-Aerodynamic Simulation of High-Speed Trains Manoeuvres

A. Carrarini

The Development of a Real-Time Multibody Vehicle Dynamics and Control Model for a Low Cost Virtual Reality Vehicle Simulator: An Application to Adaptive Cruise Control

S-S. Kim

M. Won

Virtual Reconstruction of Impaired Human Hearing

A. Eiber

H.-G. Freitag

C. Breuninger

Index