Applications of Multibody Dynamics in the Field of Mechanical Engineering

The method of Huston on multibody system dynamics and its development were introduced. The applications and achievements in the field of mechanical engineering were emphasized. Firstly, industrial robot was analyzed in the time and frequency domain. Secondly, total error models for an NC machine tool, were developed, the error parameters were identified and the software error compensation was accomplished. Then, the vibration control of flexible manipulator was realized. Finally, the dynamics of flexible body with large overall motion, which can be used in aerospacecraft, was analyzed. The multibody system dynamics for rigid body as well as flexible body was developed through author′s practice.