Co-rotational formulations for 3D flexible multibody systems: a nodal-based approach

A Zwölfer, J Gerstmayr - Contributions to Advanced Dynamics and …, 2019 - Springer
Rigid body models are only sufficient for rough estimates of the dynamics of real world
systems, such as machines, robots and vehicles. Although, deformations are usually small …

Preconditioning strategies for linear dependent generalized component modes in 3D flexible multibody dynamics

A Zwölfer, J Gerstmayr - Multibody System Dynamics, 2019 - Springer
The trend away from physical towards virtual prototy** as well as increasing industrial
demands require advanced simulation tools for dynamical systems. Virtually all engineering …

Understanding the nonlinear dynamics of beam structures: a principal geodesic analysis approach

CG Gebhardt, MC Steinbach, R Rolfes - Thin-Walled Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
We present a framework to identify the main kinematic features that arise when considering
the nonlinear dynamics of beam structures that takes advantage of the mathematical …

A noninvasive system‐level model order reduction scheme for flexible multibody simulation

F Naets, T Devos, A Humer… - International Journal for …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a novel system‐level model order reduction scheme for flexible
multibody simulation, namely the system‐level affine projection (SLAP). Contrary to existing …