The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference Multibody Dynamics 2005 was held in Madrid, representing the second edition of a series which began in Lisbon 2003. This book contains the revised and extended versions of selected conference communications, representing the state-of-the-art in the advances on computational multibody models, from the most abstract mathematical developments to practical engineering applications.

Combines the best papers from the conference with specially written material to give a state of the art overview of multibody dynamics

Modelling Multi-Body Systems Using the Master-Slave Approach.- Aspects of Contact Problems in Computational Multibody Dynamics.- On the Stabilizing Properties of Energy-Momentum Integrators and Coordinate Projections for Constrained Mechanical Systems.- Analysis and Improved Methods for the Error Estimation of Numerical Solutions in Solid and Multibody Dynamics.- A DAE Formulation for the Dynamic Analysis and Control Design of Cranes Executing Prescribed Motions of Payloads.- Neural-Augmented Planning and Tracking Pilots for Maneuvering Multibody Dynamics.- Computational and Design Aspects in Multibody Software Development.- Engineering Education in Multibody Dynamics.- Rollover Tendency in Embankment and Ramp Maneuvers with Ground Contact.- Aircraft Subsystems Modelling Using Different MBS Formalisms.- Modelling of Joint Friction in Robotic Manipulators with Gear Transmissions.- Multibody Dynamics of Biomechanical Models for Human Motion via Optimization.- From Multibody Dynamics to Multidisciplinary Applications.