OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Robust transient oscillation reduction for rest-to-rest motion of underactuated multibody systems	73
A control Hamiltonian-preserving discretisation for optimal control	54
Dynamics of a knuckle crane carrying a load subjected to wind pressure	35
MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection	29
A projection continuation approach for minimal coordinate set constrained dynamics	28
Critical features of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers dynamic modeling	25
A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is more	25
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	24
A new contact and road model for multi-body dynamic simulation of wheeled vehicles on soft-soil terrain	22
Influence of gravity on the vibration characteristics of a geometrically nonlinear McPherson-suspension model	21
Discrete adjoint variable method for the sensitivity analysis of ALI3-P formulations	18
Augmented Lagrangian index-3 semi-recursive formulations with projections	17
A unified approach to dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures with arbitrary rigid bodies and rigid bars	15
Multibody model of the human-inspired robot CHARMIE	15
Optimization of design parameters and improvement of human comfort conditions in an upper-limb exosuit for assistance	15
Mutual information-based feature selection for inverse mapping parameter updating of dynamical systems	14
Traction control design for off-road mobility using an SPH-DAE cosimulation framework	14
Long-term dynamic simulation of adipogenic differentiation of a human mesenchymal stem cell	14
An extended modelling technique with generalized strains for flexible multibody systems	14
Modelling and stabilization of a load suspended by cable from an airship	12
Comparison of flexibility models for the multibody simulation of compliant mechanisms	12
The optimal control methodology based on normalized Gaussian functions for vibration-driven locomotion robots	12
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk’s hallux digit	12
Dynamic characteristics of the planetary gear system with rolling bearing	11
The influence of lever-propelled wheelchair parameters on locomotion performance: a predictive simulation study using a new equivalent muscle approach	11

Conserving integration of multibody systems with singular and non-constant mass matrix including quaternion-based rigid body dynamics	11
Preliminary optimization of cup-implant orientation in total-hip arthroplasty using a parametric predictive analysis of lower-limb dynamics influenced by spine stiffness	11
Beam modeling in a floating frame of reference for torsion dynamics of helicopter rotor blades	11
Sensitivity-analysis methods for nonsmooth multibody systems with contact and friction	10
Preface	10
A generic detailed multibody model for simulating thoracic spine and ribcage kinematics	10
Numerical simulation of the post-derailment behaviour of a railway vehicle and its interaction with the infrastructure	9
A novel co-simulation approach for mechanical systems	9
A parallel algorithm for transverse free vibration analysis of hybrid systems based on multibody system transfer matrix method	9
Modeling, parametrizing, and simulating a DEM-based soil model for industrial applications	9
Torsional vibration characteristics analysis and vibration suppression research of compressor flexible rotor system considering fit clearance	9
Dynamic response and dynamic accuracy reliability of planar mechanism with multiple lubricated clearances	8
A nonsmooth dynamics framework for simulating frictionless spatial joints with clearances	8
Kalman filter based on marker and force plate measurements and a full multibody model, for the real–time capture, reconstruction and analysis of human movement	8
Kalman filters based on multibody models: linking simulation and real world. A comprehensive review	8
Input optimization for flexible multibody systems using the adjoint variable method and the flexible natural coordinates formulation	8
Examining the simulation-to-reality gap of a wheel loader digging in deformable terrain	8
Stable underactuated biped locomotion on various geometrical surfaces	8
A quasistatic ALE cable formulation for multibody systems applications	8
Absolute coordinate formulation and generalized component mode synthesis with rigid body coordinates	8
High-order inverse dynamics of serial robots based on projective geometric algebra	7
Including limb-on-limb holonomic constraints in predictive simulation allows replicating athlete’s backflip technique	7
Flexible multibody formulation using finite elements with 3 DoF per node with application in railway dynamics	7
Using musculoskeletal models to generate physically-consistent data for 3D human pose, kinematic, dynamic, and muscle estimation	7
Dynamic simulation analysis and experimental study of an industrial robot with novel joint reducers	7
A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	7
Bicycle frame load estimation using a controlled semi-analytical simulation of an unconstrained multi-body system	7
Correction to: On the use of adjoint gradients for time-optimal control problems regarding a discrete control parameterization	7
Sharing the load: modeling loads in OpenSim to simulate two-handed lifting	6
Determination of effective mass for continuous contact models in multibody dynamics	6
Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies	6
Hybrid modeling of multibody vehicles with partially known physics: discovering complex behaviors of tires	6
Cushioning performance analysis of multilayered rubber materials with nonuniform friction coefficients of corrugated contact surface under the bipotential framework	6
Discrete adjoint method for variational integration of constrained ODEs and its application to optimal control of geometrically exact beam dynamics	6
An overview of the ANCF approach, justifications for its use, implementation issues, and future research directions	6
Preface	6
Systematic mapping of methods for real-time capable multibody simulation of road vehicles using PRISMA	6
Global reorientation of a free-fall multibody system using periodical joint motions – theory and motion planning	6
Dynamic modeling and simulation of the multi-point collision and contact problem of multi-legged robots	6
Reliability evaluation of reinforcement learning methods for mechanical systems with increasing complexity	6
Correction to: A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	6
Modeling of rigid-link and compliant joint manipulator using the discrete body dynamics method	5
Vibrations in roller coaster systems. Part I: friction-induced self-excited oscillations	5
Preface for the Special Issue IMSD2022	5
Co-simulation with variable approximation order: order control algorithm for solver coupling approaches	5
Simultaneous optimal system and controller design for multibody systems with joint friction using direct sensitivities	5
Local coordinates on Lie groups for half-explicit time integration of Cosserat-rod models with constraints	5
Quaternion-based finite-element computation of nonlinear modes and frequency responses of geometrically exact beam structures in three dimensions	5
Embedding reference dynamics in model predictive control for trajectory tracking of multi-input multi-output non-minimum phase underactuated multibody systems	5
Experimental validation for the combination of funnel control with a feedforward control strategy	5

Non-smooth numerical solution for Coulomb friction, rolling and spinning resistance of spheres applied to flexible multibody system dynamics	5
Tire–road contact modelling for multibody simulations with regularised road and enhanced UA tire models	5
Comparison between EMG-based and optimisation-based approaches for back-muscle forces and intervertebral efforts	5
A new compliant contact force model for impact analysis	5
Numerical methods of closed-loop multibody systems with singular configurations based on the geometrical structure of constraints	4
A relaxed coupling method for algebraically constrained mechanical systems	4
Analytical derivatives of flexible multibody dynamics with the floating frame of reference formulation	4
Vibration transmission through the seated human body captured with a computationally efficient multibody model	4
Footstep adjustment for biped push recovery on slippery surfaces	4
A peridynamics approach to flexible multibody dynamics for fracture analysis of mechanical systems	4
Trajectory-tracking control from a multibody system dynamics perspective	4
On design sensitivities in the structural analysis and optimization of flexible multibody systems	4
LuGre or not LuGre	4
A discrete adjoint gradient approach for equality and inequality constraints in dynamics	4
Flexible multibody impact simulations based on the isogeometric analysis approach	4
A review of flexible multibody dynamics for gradient-based design optimization	4
Multibody dynamics modeling of human mandibular musculoskeletal system and its applications in surgical planning	4
Development and verification of a flexible tethered satellite system model considering the fuel slosh	4
Heuristic sequencing methods for time optimal tracking of nested, open and closed paths	4
Joint–coordinate adjoint method for optimal control of multibody systems	4
A symplectic finite element method in time for periodic response of multibody systems	4
Multi-physics tribo-dynamics simulation of lubricated translational joints in marine engines	3
A mortar formulation for frictionless line-to-line beam contact	3
Framework for implementing and investigating sensorless force control for collaborative manipulation using parallel robots	3
Multibody dynamic modeling and motion analysis of flexible robot considering contact	3
Bond-graph representation of ideal constraints via the principle of virtual power	3
A general continuous contact force model for contact collisions of soft and hard materials	3
Spatial locomotion of a metameric earthworm-like robot: generation and analysis of gaits	3
Frequency veering of railway vehicle systems and its mapping to vibration characteristics	3
Variational integrators and graph-based solvers for multibody dynamics in maximal coordinates	3
Estimating coach-suspension parameters through stop braking: analytical modeling and validation	3
A two-field approach to multibody dynamics of rotating flexible bodies	3
Analysis of the model-based corrector approach for explicit cosimulation	3
Preface for Special Issue on “Artificial Intelligence within Multibody System Dynamics”	3
Data-driven inverse dynamics modeling using neural-networks and regression-based techniques	3
A compliant contact force model for the frictionless impact analysis	3
Flexible multibody approaches for simulating the deflection and contact mechanics of toothbrush bristles: modelling and testing	3
Integration of prioritized impedance controller in improved hierarchical operational-space torque control frameworks for legged locomotion robots	3
On shift selection for Krylov subspace based model order reduction	3
Simulation and parameterization of nonlinear elastic behavior of cables	3
Numerical and experimental investigation on the synthesis of extended Kalman filters for cable-driven parallel robots modeled through DAEs	3
Analysis of static frictionless beam-to-beam contact using mortar method	3
Continuous methods for dynamic optimization of multibody systems with discrete and mixed variables	3
Benchmark and validation of state-of-the-art muscle recruitment strategies in shoulder modelling	3
A consensus-based alternating direction method of multipliers approach to parallelize large-scale minimum-lap-time problems	3
A new human-like walking for the humanoid robot Romeo	3
Synthesis of kinematotropic parallel manipulators by inclusion of additional motion generators	2
Simulation of generally shaped 3D elastic body dynamics with large motion using transfer matrix method incorporating model order reduction	2
Comparison of several muscle modeling alternatives for computationally intensive algorithms in human motion dynamics	2
Multibody dynamics system with energy dissipation by hardening and softening plasticity	2
Off-highway truck setup influence on vehicle dynamics and frame durability	2
Model Order Reduction - also with many inputs and outputs?	2
Space-time rigid multibody dynamics	2
A comparison of spherical joint models in the dynamic analysis of rigid mechanical systems: ideal, dry, hydrodynamic and bushing approaches	2
Command shaped trajectory tracking control for a two-link flexible manipulator	2
Analytical differentiation of the articulated-body algorithm: a geometric multilinear approach	2
Development of an identification method for the minimal set of inertial parameters of a multibody system	2
Statics analysis based on the reduced multibody system transfer matrix method	2
End-to-end learning for off-road terrain navigation using the Chrono open-source simulation platform	2
Fluid-conveying pipes in the floating frame of reference formulation	2
Framework for simulation-based control design evaluation for a snake robot as an example of a multibody robotic system	2
3D projection of the LuGre friction model adapted to varying normal forces	2
Parameter identification of multibody vehicle models using neural networks	2
Sloshing dynamics estimation for liquid-filled containers performing 3-dimensional motions: modeling and experimental validation	2
A novel model analysis of the effects of upper body dynamics on passive dynamic biped walkers	2
A fast ligament model with scalable accuracy for multibody simulations	2
Dynamics of serial chain systems using dual algebra	2
Dynamic modelling and analysis for a flexible brush sampling mechanism	2
Joint fatigue-based optimal posture prediction for maximizing endurance time in box carrying task	2
MBD-NODE: physics-informed data-driven modeling and simulation of constrained multibody systems	2
The variable-inertia modified computed-torque control of robot manipulators	2
Predicting sit-to-stand motions with a deep reinforcement learning based controller under idealized exoskeleton assistance	2
Long-term dynamic simulation of cellular systems with inhomogeneous mass distribution	2
Topology optimization for eigenfrequencies of a flexible multibody system	2
Predictive multibody dynamic simulation of human neuromusculoskeletal systems: a review	2
Comparison of X–T and X–X co-simulation techniques applied on railway dynamics	2
Computational modeling and simulation of closed chain arm-robot multibody dynamic systems in OpenSim	2
Numerical simulation of the folding and deployment of a polymer reflector	2
Eigensolution continuation by projection sensitivity of minimal coordinate set multibody systems	2
Data based constitutive modelling of rate independent inelastic effects in composite cables using Preisach hysteresis operators	2