Abstract Design optimization of flexible multibody dynamics is critical to reducing weight and
therefore increasing efficiency and lowering costs of mechanical systems. Simulation of …

Flexible multibody system is a kind of mechanical system composed of many flexible
components and kinematic pairs, such as flexible robot arms, helicopter rotors, deployable …

This book sets out to provide a thorough introduction to the state-of-the-art of underactuated
multibody systems. Underactuated multibody systems pose many theoretical and practical …

In this paper, the direct differentiation of generalized-α time integration is derived, equations
are introduced and results are shown. Although generalized-α time integration has found …

Flexible multibody systems have high geometric nonlinearity, which makes it very difficult to
solve the dynamic response optimization problem. If mathematical programming tools are …

In this work, an efficient topology optimization approach is proposed for a three-dimensional
(3D) flexible multibody system (FMBS) undergoing both large overall motion and large …

多柔体系统是由柔性部件和运动副组成的力学系统, 在航空, 航天, 车辆, 机械与兵器等众多工程
领域具有广泛的应用前景, 其典型的代表包括柔性机械臂, 直升机旋翼, 卫星的可展开天线 …

This work proposes a fully-coupled topology optimization methodology to optimize the
structural components of flexible multibody systems. It employs the Adjoint Variable Method …

For the efficient analysis and optimization of flexible multibody systems, gradient information
is often required. Next to simple and easy-to-implement finite difference approaches …

This paper reviews the state-of-the-art methods to perform structural optimization of flexible
mechanisms. These methods are based on a system-based approach, ie the formulation of …