OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Multibody System Dynamics is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Robust transient oscillation reduction for rest-to-rest motion of underactuated multibody systems	59
Dynamics of a knuckle crane carrying a load subjected to wind pressure	45
A control Hamiltonian-preserving discretisation for optimal control	33
A projection continuation approach for minimal coordinate set constrained dynamics	25
A validated railway vehicle interior layout with multibody dummies and finite element seats models for crash analysis	25
MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection	24
A redundantly actuated 2-DOF 3RRR PKM with flexure joints: less is more	22
Multibody model of the human-inspired robot CHARMIE	22
Optimization of design parameters and improvement of human comfort conditions in an upper-limb exosuit for assistance	21
Critical features of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers dynamic modeling	20
A new contact and road model for multi-body dynamic simulation of wheeled vehicles on soft-soil terrain	18
Discrete adjoint variable method for the sensitivity analysis of ALI3-P formulations	16
A unified approach to dynamic analysis of tensegrity structures with arbitrary rigid bodies and rigid bars	14
Influence of gravity on the vibration characteristics of a geometrically nonlinear McPherson-suspension model	14
Traction control design for off-road mobility using an SPH-DAE cosimulation framework	14
Improving the robustness of non-Hertzian wheel–rail contact model for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	13
Augmented Lagrangian index-3 semi-recursive formulations with projections	13
Comparison of flexibility models for the multibody simulation of compliant mechanisms	12
Mutual information-based feature selection for inverse mapping parameter updating of dynamical systems	12
Beam modeling in a floating frame of reference for torsion dynamics of helicopter rotor blades	12
An extended modelling technique with generalized strains for flexible multibody systems	12
Conserving integration of multibody systems with singular and non-constant mass matrix including quaternion-based rigid body dynamics	12
Long-term dynamic simulation of adipogenic differentiation of a human mesenchymal stem cell	12
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk’s hallux digit	11
The optimal control methodology based on normalized Gaussian functions for vibration-driven locomotion robots	11

Modelling and stabilization of a load suspended by cable from an airship	11
Dynamic characteristics of the planetary gear system with rolling bearing	11
Preliminary optimization of cup-implant orientation in total-hip arthroplasty using a parametric predictive analysis of lower-limb dynamics influenced by spine stiffness	10
Sensitivity-analysis methods for nonsmooth multibody systems with contact and friction	10
A generic detailed multibody model for simulating thoracic spine and ribcage kinematics	10
A parallel algorithm for transverse free vibration analysis of hybrid systems based on multibody system transfer matrix method	9
Preface	9
A novel co-simulation approach for mechanical systems	9
Modeling, parametrizing, and simulating a DEM-based soil model for industrial applications	9
Numerical simulation of the post-derailment behaviour of a railway vehicle and its interaction with the infrastructure	8
A nonsmooth dynamics framework for simulating frictionless spatial joints with clearances	8
Torsional vibration characteristics analysis and vibration suppression research of compressor flexible rotor system considering fit clearance	8
Input optimization for flexible multibody systems using the adjoint variable method and the flexible natural coordinates formulation	8
Kalman filters based on multibody models: linking simulation and real world. A comprehensive review	7
A quasistatic ALE cable formulation for multibody systems applications	7
Examining the simulation-to-reality gap of a wheel loader digging in deformable terrain	7
Stable underactuated biped locomotion on various geometrical surfaces	7
High-order inverse dynamics of serial robots based on projective geometric algebra	7
Flexible multibody formulation using finite elements with 3 DoF per node with application in railway dynamics	7
Dynamic response and dynamic accuracy reliability of planar mechanism with multiple lubricated clearances	7
A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	7
Absolute coordinate formulation and generalized component mode synthesis with rigid body coordinates	7
Correction to: On the use of adjoint gradients for time-optimal control problems regarding a discrete control parameterization	6
Using musculoskeletal models to generate physically-consistent data for 3D human pose, kinematic, dynamic, and muscle estimation	6
Systematic mapping of methods for real-time capable multibody simulation of road vehicles using PRISMA	6
Bicycle frame load estimation using a controlled semi-analytical simulation of an unconstrained multi-body system	6
Sharing the load: modeling loads in OpenSim to simulate two-handed lifting	6
Kalman filter based on marker and force plate measurements and a full multibody model, for the real–time capture, reconstruction and analysis of human movement	6
Including limb-on-limb holonomic constraints in predictive simulation allows replicating athlete’s backflip technique	6
Dynamic simulation analysis and experimental study of an industrial robot with novel joint reducers	6
Comparison between EMG-based and optimisation-based approaches for back-muscle forces and intervertebral efforts	5
Modeling of rigid-link and compliant joint manipulator using the discrete body dynamics method	5
Quaternion-based finite-element computation of nonlinear modes and frequency responses of geometrically exact beam structures in three dimensions	5
Cushioning performance analysis of multilayered rubber materials with nonuniform friction coefficients of corrugated contact surface under the bipotential framework	5
Global reorientation of a free-fall multibody system using periodical joint motions – theory and motion planning	5
An overview of the ANCF approach, justifications for its use, implementation issues, and future research directions	5
Non-smooth numerical solution for Coulomb friction, rolling and spinning resistance of spheres applied to flexible multibody system dynamics	5
Experimental validation for the combination of funnel control with a feedforward control strategy	5
Simultaneous optimal system and controller design for multibody systems with joint friction using direct sensitivities	5
Tire–road contact modelling for multibody simulations with regularised road and enhanced UA tire models	5
Correction to: A new skeletal model for the ankle joint complex	5
Reliability evaluation of reinforcement learning methods for mechanical systems with increasing complexity	5
Determination of effective mass for continuous contact models in multibody dynamics	5
Preface	5
Preface for the Special Issue IMSD2022	5
Vibrations in roller coaster systems. Part I: friction-induced self-excited oscillations	5
Local coordinates on Lie groups for half-explicit time integration of Cosserat-rod models with constraints	5
Hybrid modeling of multibody vehicles with partially known physics: discovering complex behaviors of tires	5
Dynamic modeling and simulation of the multi-point collision and contact problem of multi-legged robots	5
Discrete adjoint method for variational integration of constrained ODEs and its application to optimal control of geometrically exact beam dynamics	5

Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies