Computational Methods in Applied Sciences

Preface.- Sensitivity analysis of multibody dynamic systems modeled by ODEs and DAEs, by Daniel Dopico, Adrian Sandu, Corina Sandu, Yitao Zhu.- A Lagrangian-Lagrangian framework for the simulation of rigid and deformable bodies in fluid, by Arman Pazouki, Radu Serban, and Dan Negrut.- Strategies for Adaptive Model Reduction with DCA-based Multibody Modeling of Biopolymers, by Jeremy J. Laflin, Kurt S. Anderson and Imad M. Khan.- A mortar method combined with an augmented Lagrangian approach for treatment of mechanical contact problems, by Federico J. Cavalieri, Olivier Bruls and Alberto Cardona.- Contact Dynamics Formulation Using Minimal Coordinates, by Abhinandan Jain.- Modelling and Integration Concepts of MultiBody Systems on Lie groups, by Andreas Muller, Zdravko Terze.- Solvability of Geometric Integrators for Multi-body Systems, by Marin Kobilarov.- Variational Lie group formulation of geometrically exact beam dynamics - synchronous and asynchronous integration, by Thomas Leitz, Sina Ober-Blobaum and Sigrid Leyendecker.- On the Use of Geometrically Exact Shells for Dynamic Tire Simulation, by Michael Roller, Peter Betsch, Axel Gallrein, and Joachim Linn.- Application of a gyrostatic rigid body formulation in the context of a direct transcription method for optimal control in multibody dynamics, by Christian Becker, Peter Betsch.- Development of Tether Space Mobility Device, by Shoichiro Takehara, Takahiro Nishizawa, Masaya Kawarada, Kazunori Hase, Yoshiaki Terumichi.- Design methodology of a complex CKC mechanical joint with a representation energetic tool "multibond graph": application to the helicopter, by Benjamin Boudon, Francois Malburet, Jean-Claude Carmona.- Comparison and Field Test Validation of Various Multibody Codes for Wind Turbine Modelling, by Janos Zierath, Roman Rachholz, and Christoph Woernle.- A Real-time Multibody Dynamics Model for an Unmanned Robot Vehicle Based on the Subsystem Synthesis Method, by Myoung-Ho Kim, Hee Chan Kang, Sung-Soo Kim.- History of Benchmark Problems in Multibody Dynamics, by Werner Schiehlen.