Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

In recent years, various physics-based contact force models have been proposed for
describing contact/impact phenomena in different engineering domains. However …

Recent years saw tremendous developments of data-driven modeling in various
engineering fields. As for the contact modeling between complex surfaces, the utilization of …

The effect of friction is widespread around us, and most important projects must consider the
friction effect. To better depict the dynamic characteristics of multibody systems with friction …

Soft arms, characterized by their compliance and adaptability, have gained significant
attention in applications ranging from industrial automation to biomedical fields. Modeling …

This study presents an efficient fixed-time increment-based approach for a data-driven
analysis of flexible multibody dynamics (FMBD) problems, combining deep neural network …

In order to improve the squeak and rattle (S&R) performance level of automotive interiors,
the contact nonlinear characteristics of structural components need to be considered when …

Simulating a soft robot model is challenging because of large deformations and lots of
degrees of freedom. In this study, a novel fast simulation framework for soft robots is created …

Accurate numerical models are pivotal throughout the design and whole operation life cycle
of a mechanical system. Ideally, such models should be efficient in terms of both their …

This paper proposed a data-driven non-intrusive model order reduction (NIMOR) approach
for parameterized time-domain Maxwell's equations. The NIMOR method consisted of fully …