Parallel Computing in the Context of Multibody System Dynamics

Abstract

The need for high performance simulation of the dynamics of large MBS’s is a widely recognized issue stimulated by demands from a variety of different application areas such as interactive real time virtual reality simulation, model based control and of course the design and development process. In particular the development of complex mechatronic systems calls for highly flexible simulation tools which are reconfigurable and model independent. Several interactive tools for the simulation of MBS dynamics exist (Adams, alaska, NewEul, Mobile), which are commonly intended to support the design process of one particular model but not for case studies, model fitting or even MBS optimizations. Approaches to the optimization of complex systems have always been tailor made implementation specific to the problem at hand. A general treatment was not attempted yet.