OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Multibody System Dynamics is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Robust transient oscillation reduction for rest-to-rest motion of underactuated multibody systems	103
Dynamics of a knuckle crane carrying a load subjected to wind pressure	47
A control Hamiltonian-preserving discretisation for optimal control	44
Dynamic simulation of constrained multibody systems with electromechanical actuators using a monolithic approach	34
Discrete adjoint variable method for the sensitivity analysis of ALI3-P formulations	33
Optimization of design parameters and improvement of human comfort conditions in an upper-limb exosuit for assistance	32
MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection	31
Augmented Lagrangian index-3 semi-recursive formulations with projections	30
Control for (highly) flexible geometrically exact 2D Reissner beam by energy shaping of distributed port-Hamiltonian system	28
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	27
Critical features of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers dynamic modeling	24
A new contact and road model for multi-body dynamic simulation of wheeled vehicles on soft-soil terrain	23
A projection continuation approach for minimal coordinate set constrained dynamics	21
Influence of gravity on the vibration characteristics of a geometrically nonlinear McPherson-suspension model	18
An extended modelling technique with generalized strains for flexible multibody systems	17
A unified approach to dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures with arbitrary rigid bodies and rigid bars	17
Multibody model of the human-inspired robot CHARMIE	17
A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is more	17
Modelling and stabilization of a load suspended by cable from an airship	16
Long-term dynamic simulation of adipogenic differentiation of a human mesenchymal stem cell	15
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk’s hallux digit	15
Conserving integration of multibody systems with singular and non-constant mass matrix including quaternion-based rigid body dynamics	15
Beam modeling in a floating frame of reference for torsion dynamics of helicopter rotor blades	14
Comparison of flexibility models for the multibody simulation of compliant mechanisms	14
Adjoint gradient computation for an extremal value of a system output	14

Mutual information-based feature selection for inverse mapping parameter updating of dynamical systems	14
The optimal control methodology based on normalized Gaussian functions for vibration-driven locomotion robots	14
Dynamic characteristics of the planetary gear system with rolling bearing	13
The influence of lever-propelled wheelchair parameters on locomotion performance: a predictive simulation study using a new equivalent muscle approach	13
A collision model for very flexible Cosserat rods and immersed-boundary fluid–structure coupling	12
Preliminary optimization of cup-implant orientation in total-hip arthroplasty using a parametric predictive analysis of lower-limb dynamics influenced by spine stiffness	12
A novel co-simulation approach for mechanical systems	12
Preface	12
Stabilization of two-axis line-of-sight system using active disturbance rejection control	11
A generic detailed multibody model for simulating thoracic spine and ribcage kinematics	11
A parallel algorithm for transverse free vibration analysis of hybrid systems based on multibody system transfer matrix method	11
Modeling, parametrizing, and simulating a DEM-based soil model for industrial applications	11
Torsional vibration characteristics analysis and vibration suppression research of compressor flexible rotor system considering fit clearance	11
Input optimization for flexible multibody systems using the adjoint variable method and the flexible natural coordinates formulation	10
Multibody modeling and resistive coefficient identification for Caenorhabditis elegans swimming in viscous fluids	10
Numerical simulation of the post-derailment behaviour of a railway vehicle and its interaction with the infrastructure	10
Kalman filters based on multibody models: linking simulation and real world. A comprehensive review	10
A co-simulation algorithm for the efficient real-time parallel solution of multibody systems	10
Gradient-parameterized deformable Minkowski sum with applications on contact detection	10
Stable underactuated biped locomotion on various geometrical surfaces	10
Dynamic response and dynamic accuracy reliability of planar mechanism with multiple lubricated clearances	10
A nonsmooth dynamics framework for simulating frictionless spatial joints with clearances	9
A quasistatic ALE cable formulation for multibody systems applications	9
Flexible multibody formulation using finite elements with 3 DoF per node with application in railway dynamics	9
Bipedal walking: quasi-ballistic single-support phase, double-support under finite joint torques	9
Continuum dynamics of rectilinear locomotion of a metameric earthworm-like robot	9
Absolute coordinate formulation and generalized component mode synthesis with rigid body coordinates	9
High-order inverse dynamics of serial robots based on projective geometric algebra	9
A double shooting method for two-point boundary value problems in multibody dynamics	9
A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	8
Dynamic simulation analysis and experimental study of an industrial robot with novel joint reducers	8
Bicycle frame load estimation using a controlled semi-analytical simulation of an unconstrained multi-body system	8
Examining the simulation-to-reality gap of a wheel loader digging in deformable terrain	8
Using musculoskeletal models to generate physically-consistent data for 3D human pose, kinematic, dynamic, and muscle estimation	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
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
Prof. Ettore Pennestrì: a life remembered	8
Control of underactuated systems based on machine learning model: case studies	8
Reliability evaluation of reinforcement learning methods for mechanical systems with increasing complexity	7
Modeling, simulation, and validation of E-scooter braking dynamics using multibody methods	7
Generalisation of reference conditions for the floating frame formulation in terms of global boundary coordinates	7
Control ring and air drag effects on yarn balloon dynamics in ring spinning: a spring-mass modeling approach	7
An overview of the ANCF approach, justifications for its use, implementation issues, and future research directions	7
Dynamic modeling and simulation of the multi-point collision and contact problem of multi-legged robots	7
Discrete adjoint method for variational integration of constrained ODEs and its application to optimal control of geometrically exact beam dynamics	7
Including limb-on-limb holonomic constraints in predictive simulation allows replicating athlete’s backflip technique	7
Global reorientation of a free-fall multibody system using periodical joint motions – theory and motion planning	7
Correction to: A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	7
Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies	7

Hybrid modeling of multibody vehicles with partially known physics: discovering complex behaviors of tires	7
Cushioning performance analysis of multilayered rubber materials with nonuniform friction coefficients of corrugated contact surface under the bipotential framework	7
Preface	6
Study on the wheel-rail interaction in the switch panel of the Chinese No.18 high-speed turnout	6
Local coordinates on Lie groups for half-explicit time integration of Cosserat-rod models with constraints	6
Investigation of viscosity-dependent dynamics in multibody systems with finite-length lubricated joints	6
Non-smooth numerical solution for Coulomb friction, rolling and spinning resistance of spheres applied to flexible multibody system dynamics	6
Stability analysis and dynamic modeling of a wheel-legged manipulator	6
Experimental validation for the combination of funnel control with a feedforward control strategy	6
Determination of effective mass for continuous contact models in multibody dynamics	6
Simultaneous optimal system and controller design for multibody systems with joint friction using direct sensitivities	6
GPU-accelerated parallel algorithm for transient forced vibration analysis of rigid-flexible multibody systems	6