Advanced Design of Mechanical Systems: From Analysis to Optimization

1. Planar Multibody Systems
John M. Hansen

2. Spatial Multibody Systems
John M. Hansen

3. Synthesis of Mechanisms
John M. Hansen

4. Differential-Geometric Aspects of Constrained System Dynamics
Wojciech Blajer

5. Dependent Variable Formulations
Wojciech Blajer

6. Independent Variable Formulations
Wojciech Blajer

7. Other Useful Modeling and Simulation Techniques
Wojciech Blajer

8. Sensitivity Analysis: Linear Static Spring Systems
Daniel A. Tortorelli

9. Sensitivity Analysis: Nonlinear Static Spring Systems
Daniel A. Tortorelli

10. Sensitivity Analysis: Generalized Coordinate Kinematic Systems
Daniel A. Tortorelli

11. Optimization of Mechanical Systems
Peter Eberhard, Dieter Bestle, Werner Schiehlen

12. Using Augmented Lagrangian Particle Swarm Optimization for Constrained Problems in Engineering
Peter Eberhard, Kai Sedlaczek

13. Optimization of Mechatronic Systems using the Software Package NEWOPT/AIMS
Peter Eberhard, Christian Breuninger, Florian Dignath, Lars Kübler

14. Topology Optimized Synthesis of Planar Kinematic Rigid Body Mechanisms
Peter Eberhard, Timo Gaugele, Kai Sedlaczek

15. Grid-Based Topology Optimization of Rigid Body Mechanisms
Peter Eberhard, Kai Sedlaczek

16. Lumped Deformations: a Plastic Hinge Approach
Jorge Ambrósio

17. Distributed Deformation: a Finite Element Method
Jorge Ambrósio

18. Optimization of Flexible Multibody Systems
Jorge Ambrósio

Keywords: Engineering, Engineering Design, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control