In this work, outstanding, recent developments in various disciplines, such as structural dynamics, multiphysic mechanics, computational mathematics, control theory, biomechanics, and computer science, are merged together in order to provide academicians and professionals with methods and tools for the virtual prototyping of complex mechanical systems. Each chapter of the work represents an important contribution to multibody dynamics, a discipline that plays a central role in the modelling, analysis, simulation and optimization of mechanical systems in a variety of fields and for a wide range of applications.

Includes the latest scientific developments in Multibody Dynamics State of the Art in this field Presents the results of the 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference in Multibody Dynamics 2019 Provides the reader with methods and tools for the virtual prototyping of complex mechanical systems