13th European ADAMS Users' Conference

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Sec. Day 1 - Technical Papers Author/Presenter
* Welcome Address: Company Direction Robert Ryan, Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. - USA
* ADAMS Product Strategy Pamela Emery, Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. - USA
1 Timing and Applying Staggered, Distributed Pressure Forces in a Seatbelt Pre-tensioner ADAMS Model Sam McDonald, TRW Vehicle Safety Systems - USA
2 ADAMS Use at AUDI in the Chassis Department (DOE and Optimization) B. Weber, Audi AG - Germany
3 Simulation Tools, Modelling and Identification, for an Automotive Shock Absorber in the Context of Vehicle Dynamics S. Duym, Tenneco Automotive - Belgium
4 A Non-linear Modal Rolling Tyre Model for Dynamic Simulation of ADAMS (& presentation) F. Mancosu, Pirelli SpA & D. Minen, MDI - Italy
5 Modelling of Automotive Antivibration Rubber Parts E. Vandervorst, Paulstra Etudes Avancees - France
* Dassault Systemes - Mechanical Dynamics CAA Parnership E. Brun, Dassault Systemes - France
6 Launch and Recovery Smart Crane for Naval ROV Handling C. Pedrazzi & G. Barbieri, Riva Calzoni SpA - Italy
7 Evolution of Predicting Models in Dynamic Behaviour P. Verdun, Giat Industries - France
8 Use of ADAMS at Messier Dowty in Dynamic Simulation of Landing Gear Retraction and Extension O. Noel, Messier Dowty SAS - France
9 Mobility Analysis of Heavy Wheeled Vehicles with ADAMS/Car M. Honlinger & U. Glauch, Krauss Maffei - Germany
10 Studies on Docking using ADAMS B. Narayana, R. Ranganath & B. Nataraju, ISRO Satellite Centre - India
11 Multibody Analysis of a Ride Simulator for a Two-wheeled Vehicle R. Testi, Piaggio & C SpA - Italy
12 Advanced Dynamic Motorbike Analysis and Driver Simulation A. Pruckner & T. Breuer, IKA Aachen - Germany
13 Track Planning and Control Algorithms for a "Goliath" Robot - a case using ADAMS/Controls A. Arentz & E. Schnieder, TU Braunschweig - Germany
14 Study of Component Flexibility Effects on Full-System Performance via Mixed Body Dynamics Approach F. Palcak & M. Hulla, SOVA a.s. - Slovak Republic

Sec. Day 2 - Technical Papers Author / Presenter
15 Use of ADAMS/Flex for Handling, Steering, Primary and Secondary Ride Dynamics M. Pilling, Ricardo FFD - UK
16 Fatigue Analysis of a Knuckle Based on ADAMS Simulationa and FEA L. Jung, Volkswagen AG & M. Roller, LMS GmbH - Germany
17 Comfort Analysis of TER x 73500 with ADAMS/Rail F. d'Ortona & P. Geoffroy, DeDietrich Ferroviaire
& F. Cianetti, Faculty of Peruggia - France/Italy
18 Modelling of the Leyland 55 Series Truck using a Combination of Multibody Dynamics and Finite Element Techniques M. Pendlebury & M. Green, Leyland Trucks - UK
19 3-D Piston Secondary Motion M. Bamford, Ford Powertrain Division - USA
20 Application of the Software FIRST for Full Dynamic Analysis of Crankshaft and Engine Block with Special Respect to Elasto-Hydrodynamic Bearing Coupling G. Knoll & R. Schonen, IMK Univ. Gh Kassel - Germany
21 ADAMS/Engine: A Complete Environment for the Powertrain Component Analysis C. Ortmann, Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. - USA
22 Mogessa/Pro: Integration of ADAMS Suspension Analysis in Pro/Engineer
W. Westphal, Volkswagen AG - Germany
23 Simulation of Toner Particle Movement in TonerJet Printer J. Akesson, Array Printers AB - Sweden
24 Simulation of Packaging Machines J. Bonnain, Mead Engineering Europe - France
25 Dynamic Analysis of Railway Bogie P. Faillet, Vibratec S.A & F. Moll, Alstom Transport - France
26 Implementation of a Thermodynamic Airspring in ADAMS/Rail E. de Jong & R. van Marrewyk, NS Materieel Eng. - Holland
27 Realization of an Interaction Model between Flexible Structures and Piezoelements in Multibody Modelling C. Braccesi & F. Cianetti, Institute of Energetics, Faculty of Peruggia - Italy
28 Road-Train Stability Optimisation using ADAMS A. Boezeman, K. Drenth, C. Verhuel, TU Delft - Holland
29 Calculation of Rigid Body Properties from Experimental Frequency-Response Functions W. Leurs & L. Gielen, LMS International - Belgium
30 The Robust Optimisation of a Vehicle Mounting Lifting Mechanism to Combined Weighted Objective Functions M. Evans, Ricardo FFD - UK
31 Method of Utilizing Test Modal Model within ADAMS T. Mochizuki, Estech Corp.