OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Multibody System Dynamics is 5. 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.)

Article	Citations
Robust transient oscillation reduction for rest-to-rest motion of underactuated multibody systems	82
Dynamics of a knuckle crane carrying a load subjected to wind pressure	37
A control Hamiltonian-preserving discretisation for optimal control	35
Dynamic simulation of constrained multibody systems with electromechanical actuators using a monolithic approach	32
Discrete adjoint variable method for the sensitivity analysis of ALI3-P formulations	30
A new contact and road model for multi-body dynamic simulation of wheeled vehicles on soft-soil terrain	30
A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is more	27
Optimization of design parameters and improvement of human comfort conditions in an upper-limb exosuit for assistance	26
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	25
Multibody model of the human-inspired robot CHARMIE	25
Influence of gravity on the vibration characteristics of a geometrically nonlinear McPherson-suspension model	23
A projection continuation approach for minimal coordinate set constrained dynamics	23
Critical features of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers dynamic modeling	23
MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection	18
Traction control design for off-road mobility using an SPH-DAE cosimulation framework	17
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	16
Comparison of flexibility models for the multibody simulation of compliant mechanisms	15
An extended modelling technique with generalized strains for flexible multibody systems	15
Modelling and stabilization of a load suspended by cable from an airship	14
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk’s hallux digit	13
The optimal control methodology based on normalized Gaussian functions for vibration-driven locomotion robots	12
The influence of lever-propelled wheelchair parameters on locomotion performance: a predictive simulation study using a new equivalent muscle approach	12
Conserving integration of multibody systems with singular and non-constant mass matrix including quaternion-based rigid body dynamics	12
Sensitivity-analysis methods for nonsmooth multibody systems with contact and friction	11

Mutual information-based feature selection for inverse mapping parameter updating of dynamical systems	11
Beam modeling in a floating frame of reference for torsion dynamics of helicopter rotor blades	11
Preface	11
Adjoint gradient computation for an extremal value of a system output	11
Dynamic characteristics of the planetary gear system with rolling bearing	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
Long-term dynamic simulation of adipogenic differentiation of a human mesenchymal stem cell	11
A collision model for very flexible Cosserat rods and immersed-boundary fluid–structure coupling	10
Torsional vibration characteristics analysis and vibration suppression research of compressor flexible rotor system considering fit clearance	10
Stabilization of two-axis line-of-sight system using active disturbance rejection control	10
A novel co-simulation approach for mechanical systems	10
A parallel algorithm for transverse free vibration analysis of hybrid systems based on multibody system transfer matrix method	10
A generic detailed multibody model for simulating thoracic spine and ribcage kinematics	9
Multibody modeling and resistive coefficient identification for Caenorhabditis elegans swimming in viscous fluids	9
Kalman filters based on multibody models: linking simulation and real world. A comprehensive review	9
A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	9
Input optimization for flexible multibody systems using the adjoint variable method and the flexible natural coordinates formulation	9
Gradient-parameterized deformable Minkowski sum with applications on contact detection	9
Stable underactuated biped locomotion on various geometrical surfaces	9
High-order inverse dynamics of serial robots based on projective geometric algebra	9
Numerical simulation of the post-derailment behaviour of a railway vehicle and its interaction with the infrastructure	9
A nonsmooth dynamics framework for simulating frictionless spatial joints with clearances	9
Modeling, parametrizing, and simulating a DEM-based soil model for industrial applications	9
Absolute coordinate formulation and generalized component mode synthesis with rigid body coordinates	9
Dynamic response and dynamic accuracy reliability of planar mechanism with multiple lubricated clearances	9
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
Bicycle frame load estimation using a controlled semi-analytical simulation of an unconstrained multi-body system	8
Including limb-on-limb holonomic constraints in predictive simulation allows replicating athlete’s backflip technique	8
Flexible multibody formulation using finite elements with 3 DoF per node with application in railway dynamics	8
Examining the simulation-to-reality gap of a wheel loader digging in deformable terrain	8
Dynamic simulation analysis and experimental study of an industrial robot with novel joint reducers	8
A quasistatic ALE cable formulation for multibody systems applications	8
Correction to: On the use of adjoint gradients for time-optimal control problems regarding a discrete control parameterization	8
Systematic mapping of methods for real-time capable multibody simulation of road vehicles using PRISMA	8
Control ring and air drag effects on yarn balloon dynamics in ring spinning: a spring-mass modeling approach	7
Determination of effective mass for continuous contact models in multibody dynamics	7
Control of underactuated systems based on machine learning model: case studies	7
Hybrid modeling of multibody vehicles with partially known physics: discovering complex behaviors of tires	7
Investigation of viscosity-dependent dynamics in multibody systems with finite-length lubricated joints	7
Sharing the load: modeling loads in OpenSim to simulate two-handed lifting	7
Generalisation of reference conditions for the floating frame formulation in terms of global boundary coordinates	7
Discrete adjoint method for variational integration of constrained ODEs and its application to optimal control of geometrically exact beam dynamics	7
Reliability evaluation of reinforcement learning methods for mechanical systems with increasing complexity	7
Using musculoskeletal models to generate physically-consistent data for 3D human pose, kinematic, dynamic, and muscle estimation	7
Global reorientation of a free-fall multibody system using periodical joint motions – theory and motion planning	7
Modeling, simulation, and validation of E-scooter braking dynamics using multibody methods	7
Correction to: A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	7
Dynamic modeling and simulation of the multi-point collision and contact problem of multi-legged robots	7
Cushioning performance analysis of multilayered rubber materials with nonuniform friction coefficients of corrugated contact surface under the bipotential framework	6
Non-smooth numerical solution for Coulomb friction, rolling and spinning resistance of spheres applied to flexible multibody system dynamics	6

Modeling of rigid-link and compliant joint manipulator using the discrete body dynamics method	6
Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies	6
Tire–road contact modelling for multibody simulations with regularised road and enhanced UA tire models	6
Vibrations in roller coaster systems. Part I: friction-induced self-excited oscillations	6
Preface	6
An overview of the ANCF approach, justifications for its use, implementation issues, and future research directions	6
Simultaneous optimal system and controller design for multibody systems with joint friction using direct sensitivities	6
Functional mock-up interface support in Chrono	5
Comparison between EMG-based and optimisation-based approaches for back-muscle forces and intervertebral efforts	5
Development and verification of a flexible tethered satellite system model considering the fuel slosh	5
A symplectic finite element method in time for periodic response of multibody systems	5
A new compliant contact force model for impact analysis	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
Preface for the Special Issue IMSD2022	5
Vibration transmission through the seated human body captured with a computationally efficient multibody model	5
A discrete adjoint gradient approach for equality and inequality constraints in dynamics	5
A relaxed coupling method for algebraically constrained mechanical systems	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
Co-simulation with variable approximation order: order control algorithm for solver coupling approaches	5
A peridynamics approach to flexible multibody dynamics for fracture analysis of mechanical systems	5
Heuristic sequencing methods for time optimal tracking of nested, open and closed paths	5
Footstep adjustment for biped push recovery on slippery surfaces	5