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

The concept of a space solar power station (SSPS) was proposed in 1968 as a potential
approach for solving the energy crisis. In the past 50 years, several structural concepts have …

In a recent paper of the authors, a novel nodal-based floating frame of reference formulation
(FFRF) for solid finite elements has been proposed. The nodal-based approach bypasses …

In this paper, the analytical derivatives of flexible multibody dynamics with the floating frame
of reference formulation are derived in a new way using the invariants and their sensitivities …

Flexible multibody formulations allow the dynamic analysis of mechanisms with slender or
thin-walled structures that deform during their operation. However, the majority of the …

The multibody system transfer matrix method (MSTMM) is an efficient formalism for systems
involving rigid bodies and simple elastic elements like beams. The paper tackles the …

Modeling a flexible multibody system employing the floating frame of reference formulation
(FFRF) requires significant computational resources when the flexible components are …

This paper describes a floating-frame-of-reference-based (FFRF-based) recursive
formulation for flexible bodies. A new definition of the joint coordinate system is introduced …

The general formulation of the dynamics of an elastic body undergoing arbitrary motion is
revisited with emphasis on the orthogonality between rigid body motion and elastic …

Solving a rigid–flexible coupling nonlinear dynamic equation necessitates updating dynamic
quantities in each time step, which is the main factor that hampers computational efficiency …