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

In this paper, a new strategy for developing effective control policies suitable for guiding the
motion of articulated mechanical systems that are described within the framework of …

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 …

ADCME is a novel computational framework to solve inverse problems involving physical
simulations and deep neural networks (DNNs). This paper benchmarks its capability to learn …

In this investigation, a method for solving the dynamics and control problems of multibody
mechanical systems whose time evolution is induced by a kinematically-driven motion is …

In this paper, a finite element analysis for the structural redesign and the topology
optimization of the latching component of an aircraft hatch door is developed. For this …

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

This paper deals with the dynamic simulation of rigid multibody systems described with the
use of two-dimensional natural absolute coordinates. The computational methodology …

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 …

A fully coupled level set-based topology optimization of flexible components in multibody
systems is considered. Thereby, using the floating frame of reference approach, the flexible …