Modeling and Solution Methods for Efficient Real-Time Simulation of Multibody Dynamics

Current simulation tools for multibody dynamics arenot problem dependent, they use the same modelingprocess to all cases regardless of theircharacteristics. In addition, real-time simulation ofsmall multibody systems is achievable by existingsimulation tools, however, real-time simulation oflarge and complex systems is not possible withexisting methods. This is a challenge that needs to beaddressed before further advances in mechanicalsimulation with hardware-in-the-loop andman-in-the-loop, as well as virtual prototyping aremade possible.