Multibody System Dynamics

Papers
(The median citation count of Multibody System Dynamics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Robust transient oscillation reduction for rest-to-rest motion of underactuated multibody systems82
Dynamics of a knuckle crane carrying a load subjected to wind pressure37
A control Hamiltonian-preserving discretisation for optimal control35
Dynamic simulation of constrained multibody systems with electromechanical actuators using a monolithic approach32
Discrete adjoint variable method for the sensitivity analysis of ALI3-P formulations30
A new contact and road model for multi-body dynamic simulation of wheeled vehicles on soft-soil terrain30
A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is more27
Optimization of design parameters and improvement of human comfort conditions in an upper-limb exosuit for assistance26
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation25
Multibody model of the human-inspired robot CHARMIE25
Influence of gravity on the vibration characteristics of a geometrically nonlinear McPherson-suspension model23
A projection continuation approach for minimal coordinate set constrained dynamics23
Critical features of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers dynamic modeling23
MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection18
Traction control design for off-road mobility using an SPH-DAE cosimulation framework17
Augmented Lagrangian index-3 semi-recursive formulations with projections17
A unified approach to dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures with arbitrary rigid bodies and rigid bars16
Comparison of flexibility models for the multibody simulation of compliant mechanisms15
An extended modelling technique with generalized strains for flexible multibody systems15
Modelling and stabilization of a load suspended by cable from an airship14
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk’s hallux digit13
Conserving integration of multibody systems with singular and non-constant mass matrix including quaternion-based rigid body dynamics12
The optimal control methodology based on normalized Gaussian functions for vibration-driven locomotion robots12
The influence of lever-propelled wheelchair parameters on locomotion performance: a predictive simulation study using a new equivalent muscle approach12
Dynamic characteristics of the planetary gear system with rolling bearing11
Preliminary optimization of cup-implant orientation in total-hip arthroplasty using a parametric predictive analysis of lower-limb dynamics influenced by spine stiffness11
Long-term dynamic simulation of adipogenic differentiation of a human mesenchymal stem cell11
Sensitivity-analysis methods for nonsmooth multibody systems with contact and friction11
Mutual information-based feature selection for inverse mapping parameter updating of dynamical systems11
Beam modeling in a floating frame of reference for torsion dynamics of helicopter rotor blades11
Preface11
Adjoint gradient computation for an extremal value of a system output11
A parallel algorithm for transverse free vibration analysis of hybrid systems based on multibody system transfer matrix method10
A collision model for very flexible Cosserat rods and immersed-boundary fluid–structure coupling10
Torsional vibration characteristics analysis and vibration suppression research of compressor flexible rotor system considering fit clearance10
Stabilization of two-axis line-of-sight system using active disturbance rejection control10
A novel co-simulation approach for mechanical systems10
A generic detailed multibody model for simulating thoracic spine and ribcage kinematics9
Multibody modeling and resistive coefficient identification for Caenorhabditis elegans swimming in viscous fluids9
Kalman filters based on multibody models: linking simulation and real world. A comprehensive review9
A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex9
Input optimization for flexible multibody systems using the adjoint variable method and the flexible natural coordinates formulation9
Gradient-parameterized deformable Minkowski sum with applications on contact detection9
Stable underactuated biped locomotion on various geometrical surfaces9
High-order inverse dynamics of serial robots based on projective geometric algebra9
Numerical simulation of the post-derailment behaviour of a railway vehicle and its interaction with the infrastructure9
A nonsmooth dynamics framework for simulating frictionless spatial joints with clearances9
Modeling, parametrizing, and simulating a DEM-based soil model for industrial applications9
Absolute coordinate formulation and generalized component mode synthesis with rigid body coordinates9
Dynamic response and dynamic accuracy reliability of planar mechanism with multiple lubricated clearances9
A quasistatic ALE cable formulation for multibody systems applications8
Correction to: On the use of adjoint gradients for time-optimal control problems regarding a discrete control parameterization8
Systematic mapping of methods for real-time capable multibody simulation of road vehicles using PRISMA8
Kalman filter based on marker and force plate measurements and a full multibody model, for the real–time capture, reconstruction and analysis of human movement8
Bicycle frame load estimation using a controlled semi-analytical simulation of an unconstrained multi-body system8
Including limb-on-limb holonomic constraints in predictive simulation allows replicating athlete’s backflip technique8
Flexible multibody formulation using finite elements with 3 DoF per node with application in railway dynamics8
Examining the simulation-to-reality gap of a wheel loader digging in deformable terrain8
Dynamic simulation analysis and experimental study of an industrial robot with novel joint reducers8
Modeling, simulation, and validation of E-scooter braking dynamics using multibody methods7
Correction to: A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex7
Dynamic modeling and simulation of the multi-point collision and contact problem of multi-legged robots7
Control ring and air drag effects on yarn balloon dynamics in ring spinning: a spring-mass modeling approach7
Determination of effective mass for continuous contact models in multibody dynamics7
Control of underactuated systems based on machine learning model: case studies7
Hybrid modeling of multibody vehicles with partially known physics: discovering complex behaviors of tires7
Investigation of viscosity-dependent dynamics in multibody systems with finite-length lubricated joints7
Sharing the load: modeling loads in OpenSim to simulate two-handed lifting7
Generalisation of reference conditions for the floating frame formulation in terms of global boundary coordinates7
Discrete adjoint method for variational integration of constrained ODEs and its application to optimal control of geometrically exact beam dynamics7
Reliability evaluation of reinforcement learning methods for mechanical systems with increasing complexity7
Using musculoskeletal models to generate physically-consistent data for 3D human pose, kinematic, dynamic, and muscle estimation7
Global reorientation of a free-fall multibody system using periodical joint motions – theory and motion planning7
Cushioning performance analysis of multilayered rubber materials with nonuniform friction coefficients of corrugated contact surface under the bipotential framework6
Non-smooth numerical solution for Coulomb friction, rolling and spinning resistance of spheres applied to flexible multibody system dynamics6
Modeling of rigid-link and compliant joint manipulator using the discrete body dynamics method6
Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies6
Tire–road contact modelling for multibody simulations with regularised road and enhanced UA tire models6
Vibrations in roller coaster systems. Part I: friction-induced self-excited oscillations6
Preface6
An overview of the ANCF approach, justifications for its use, implementation issues, and future research directions6
Simultaneous optimal system and controller design for multibody systems with joint friction using direct sensitivities6
Heuristic sequencing methods for time optimal tracking of nested, open and closed paths5
Footstep adjustment for biped push recovery on slippery surfaces5
Local coordinates on Lie groups for half-explicit time integration of Cosserat-rod models with constraints5
Quaternion-based finite-element computation of nonlinear modes and frequency responses of geometrically exact beam structures in three dimensions5
Preface for the Special Issue IMSD20225
Vibration transmission through the seated human body captured with a computationally efficient multibody model5
A symplectic finite element method in time for periodic response of multibody systems5
A new compliant contact force model for impact analysis5
Embedding reference dynamics in model predictive control for trajectory tracking of multi-input multi-output non-minimum phase underactuated multibody systems5
Experimental validation for the combination of funnel control with a feedforward control strategy5
Co-simulation with variable approximation order: order control algorithm for solver coupling approaches5
A peridynamics approach to flexible multibody dynamics for fracture analysis of mechanical systems5
A discrete adjoint gradient approach for equality and inequality constraints in dynamics5
A relaxed coupling method for algebraically constrained mechanical systems5
Functional mock-up interface support in Chrono5
Comparison between EMG-based and optimisation-based approaches for back-muscle forces and intervertebral efforts5
Development and verification of a flexible tethered satellite system model considering the fuel slosh5
Numerical and experimental investigation on the synthesis of extended Kalman filters for cable-driven parallel robots modeled through DAEs4
Joint–coordinate adjoint method for optimal control of multibody systems4
Bond-graph representation of ideal constraints via the principle of virtual power4
Flexible multibody approaches for simulating the deflection and contact mechanics of toothbrush bristles: modelling and testing4
Editorial4
Variational integrators and graph-based solvers for multibody dynamics in maximal coordinates4
Preface for Special Issue on “Artificial Intelligence within Multibody System Dynamics”4
LuGre or not LuGre4
Multibody dynamics modeling of human mandibular musculoskeletal system and its applications in surgical planning4
Analytical derivatives of flexible multibody dynamics with the floating frame of reference formulation4
Multi-physics tribo-dynamics simulation of lubricated translational joints in marine engines4
Model predictive pose optimization for energy efficient robotic machining4
Multibody dynamic modeling and motion analysis of flexible robot considering contact4
On shift selection for Krylov subspace based model order reduction4
A two-field approach to multibody dynamics of rotating flexible bodies4
Estimating coach-suspension parameters through stop braking: analytical modeling and validation4
Trajectory-tracking control from a multibody system dynamics perspective4
Framework for implementing and investigating sensorless force control for collaborative manipulation using parallel robots4
Computer simulation of the inverse dynamics of a three-cable suspension manipulator4
Joint parameter and state estimation for regularized time-discrete multibody dynamics4
Frequency veering of railway vehicle systems and its mapping to vibration characteristics4
Analysis of the model-based corrector approach for explicit cosimulation4
Continuous methods for dynamic optimization of multibody systems with discrete and mixed variables4
Simulation and parameterization of nonlinear elastic behavior of cables4
Analysis of static frictionless beam-to-beam contact using mortar method4
Comparing various semi-recursive multibody methods based on different reference frames in simulating mechanical systems3
Prediction of the wear behavior of a conveyor belt with flexible rollers3
Editorial3
Predictive multibody dynamic simulation of human neuromusculoskeletal systems: a review3
3D projection of the LuGre friction model adapted to varying normal forces3
Topology optimization for eigenfrequencies of a flexible multibody system3
Simulation of generally shaped 3D elastic body dynamics with large motion using transfer matrix method incorporating model order reduction3
A consensus-based alternating direction method of multipliers approach to parallelize large-scale minimum-lap-time problems3
Benchmark and validation of state-of-the-art muscle recruitment strategies in shoulder modelling3
Integration of prioritized impedance controller in improved hierarchical operational-space torque control frameworks for legged locomotion robots3
A general continuous contact force model for contact collisions of soft and hard materials3
Data-driven inverse dynamics modeling using neural-networks and regression-based techniques3
Parameter identification of multibody vehicle models using neural networks3
Comparison of X–T and X–X co-simulation techniques applied on railway dynamics3
MBD-NODE: physics-informed data-driven modeling and simulation of constrained multibody systems3
Development of an identification method for the minimal set of inertial parameters of a multibody system3
Space-time rigid multibody dynamics3
A compliant contact force model for the frictionless impact analysis3
Real-time simulation of flexible bodies with ray-traced contact in the unity game engine3
Spatial locomotion of a metameric earthworm-like robot: generation and analysis of gaits3
Off-highway truck setup influence on vehicle dynamics and frame durability3
Model Order Reduction - also with many inputs and outputs?3
Framework for simulation-based control design evaluation for a snake robot as an example of a multibody robotic system3
A comparison of spherical joint models in the dynamic analysis of rigid mechanical systems: ideal, dry, hydrodynamic and bushing approaches3
Statics analysis based on the reduced multibody system transfer matrix method2
A non-smooth dual-primal meshless approach for deformable multibody dynamics2
Synthesis of kinematotropic parallel manipulators by inclusion of additional motion generators2
A dual-network approach for avoiding feature ambiguity in the synthesis of crank-driven four-bar linkages2
Computational modeling and simulation of closed chain arm-robot multibody dynamic systems in OpenSim2
Long-term dynamic simulation of cellular systems with inhomogeneous mass distribution2
Dynamics of serial chain systems using dual algebra2
SID-Net: machine learning based system identification framework for rigid and flexible multibody dynamics2
Investigation of the driving characteristics of electric bicycles by means of multibody simulation2
Numerical simulation of the folding and deployment of a polymer reflector2
Eigensolution continuation by projection sensitivity of minimal coordinate set multibody systems2
End-to-end learning for off-road terrain navigation using the Chrono open-source simulation platform2
Sloshing dynamics estimation for liquid-filled containers performing 3-dimensional motions: modeling and experimental validation2
Predicting sit-to-stand motions with a deep reinforcement learning based controller under idealized exoskeleton assistance2
Efficient analysis of production tolerances on static assembly behavior: a flexible multibody approach2
The variable-inertia modified computed-torque control of robot manipulators2
Model predictive control for path tracking in cable driven parallel robots with flexible cables: collocated vs. noncollocated control2
A continuous contact-force model for the impact analysis of viscoelastic materials with elastic aftereffect2
A fast ligament model with scalable accuracy for multibody simulations2
Analytical differentiation of the articulated-body algorithm: a geometric multilinear approach2
Joint fatigue-based optimal posture prediction for maximizing endurance time in box carrying task2
Dynamic modelling and analysis for a flexible brush sampling mechanism2
A novel 2D penalty formulation for frictionless contact2
Comparison of several muscle modeling alternatives for computationally intensive algorithms in human motion dynamics2
Multibody dynamics system with energy dissipation by hardening and softening plasticity2
Fluid-conveying pipes in the floating frame of reference formulation2
Data based constitutive modelling of rate independent inelastic effects in composite cables using Preisach hysteresis operators2
A novel model analysis of the effects of upper body dynamics on passive dynamic biped walkers2
Cosimulation-based biomechanics of the human body with hip prosthesis2
An energy- and time-efficient attitude determination and control system for inertia-morphing spacecraft using the Dzhanibekov effect2
Dynamics of double pin caterpillar platform using a generalized cylindrical contact model2
Reaction uniqueness problem in the divide-and-conquer approach2
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