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2000 North American ADAMS User Conference

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Day 1:  Monday, June 19
7:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00

WELCOME ADDRESS
    Welcome Address - M. Korybalski, MDI
    Keynote Presentation: Industry Trends - B. Jenkins, Daratech Inc.
    Smarter to Market with the Functional Virtual Prototype
    - R. Ryan, MDI

    Lawnboys, Amazon.com, and MDI - B. Shaff, Customers for Life

9:45 Morning Break  
10:00

AUTOMOTIVE
Practical Application of the Empirical Dynamics(TM) Method - A. Barber, MTS Systems

Full Vehicle Models at VW - M. Kieltsch, Volkswagen

Effective Use of ADAMS in CART Racing - S. Essma, Newman Haas

Hardware in the Loop
- A. Schmidt, IPG; M. Hoffmann, MDI GmbH

AIRCRAFT
Integrated Landing Gear System Retraction/Extension Analysis Using ADAMS
- H. Zhang, J. Ning, O. Schmeltzer; MessierDowty

Initial ADAMS Analysis of the SOFIA Partial External Door System
- J. McConville, MDI;
T. Arthur; Raytheon Systems

A New Tire Model for Air Vehicle Landing Gear Dynamics - N. Lindsley, U.S. Air Force;
N. Talekar, MDI

Flight Control System Modelling - Cable Construction Kit - Francois Godin, Bombardier Aerospace

12:00 Lunch - Sponsored by Sun Microsystems
13:15

AUTOMOTIVE
Application of ADAMS/Car in Vehicle Development
- A. Riepl, M. Schmid, W. Reinalter, Steyr-Daimler-Puch Fahrzeugtechnik

Hertz Stress Variation of a Rzeppa Joint Due to Manufacturing Inaccuracy (Durability) - J. Song, Delphi Automotive

Integration of Virtual Prototyping with Instrumented Testing of Vehicles - G. Wheeler, A.Mantrala, S. Ashmore, H. Hodges, Nevada Automotive Test Center

Dynamics of Large Scale Vehicle Models Using ADAMS/Flex
- H. Goudas, S. Natsiavas, Aristotle University; M. Hache, VW

GENERAL MACHINERY
Theme Park Applications of Dynamic Designer
- G. Cook, Cook Engineering Services, Inc.

The Influence of Mechanical Design Parameters on Roll-slip Oscillations in Locomotive Drives
- S. Müller, R. Kögel, ABB Corporate Research

Active Vibration Control of Excavator Working Equipment with ADAMS
- G. Ding, Z. Qian, P. Feng, & S. Pan, Zhejiang Univ.

Vehicle Ride Analysis of a Tractor-Trailer
- G. Schade, Navistar International; S. Hamill, MDI

15:00 Afternoon Break  
15:15

TIRE/BRAKE/RUBBER
Accurate Tire Models for Vehicle Handling Using the Empirical Dynamics(TM) Method
- T. Renner, MTS Systems

SWIFT-Tyre: An accurate tyre model for ride and handling studies also at higher frequencies and short road wavelengths
- J. van Oosten,
H. Pacejka, TNO

Disc Brake Low Frequency Creep Groan Simulation Using ADAMS - J. Xu, TRW Automotive

Study on Non-Linear Dynamic Characteristic of Vehicle Suspension Rubber Component (NVH) - W. Wenzhan, Y. Lin, & L. Wang, Jilin Univ

GENERAL MACHINERY
Modeling of Impact Dynamics
: A Literature Survey - S. Faik, H. Witteman, SquareD

Modeling of a Spring/Damper System for Electrical Contacts using Dynamic Designer in Autodesk Mechanical Desktop - M. Groff, SquareD

3D Contact Tips, Examples, and Implications - S. McDonald, The Virtual Model Shop

Analysis of an Pipeline Dynamic Pig in ADAMS (for oil & gas)
- P. Laursen, Pipetronix & J. Liu, MDI

18:30 Cocktail & Dinner Reception
at Planet Hollywood in Disney's Market Place

Agenda  Mon 6/19
Tue 6/20  Wed 6/21