North American MDI User Conference 2001

June 19-20, 2001
Novi Hilton
Novi, Michigan

Technical Papers
See also KB Article at http://support.adams.com/kb/faq.asp?ID=kb9332.dasp

Company Authoring Paper Title
ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Systems Integrating Vehicle System Dynamics Simulation into Product Development Process - by R. Ledesma & E. Eshelman
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Web-Based Virtual Prototyping - C. Beaulieu
Audi AG Integrating Multibody Simulation in the Development Process - J. Hudi
BFGoodrich Landing Gear Division Ground Loads with a Whole Aircraft Model using ADAMS - by A. Fong
Bosch Automotive Evaluation of Brake Pad Pressure Distribution for a Medium Truck - by R. Swift & W. Rumold
BRD Motorsport, LLC Virtual Prototyping in High Performance Sports Car Development - by B. Buenting & L. Bishop
BRD Motorsport, LLC Open Loop, Closed Course Lap Simulation - by D. Louth & J. Kiefer
CalState Polytech. Univ. / Cook Engineering Advanced Machine Design Course Using Dynamic Designer - by G. Cook
Carnegie Mellon University Use of ADAMS for Introductory Dynamics at Carnegie Mellon University - by T. Stahovich
DaimlerChrysler Corporation A New Analytical Tire Model for Vehicle Dynamic Analysis - by S. Sui, J. Hirshey
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Calculation of Road Loads with Measured Spindle Inputs - S. Medepalli
DANA / Spicer Off-Highway Products Division Design & Simulation of a Suspended Telescopic Boom Handler - by M. Schroder
EDO Marine and Aircraft Systems & MDI Dynamic Loads Analysis For the LAU-142/A AVEL - by N. DeSimini & D. Riesland
Fanuc Robotics Dynamic Analysis of Robots - by D. Bartlett
Ford Motor Company Dynamic Behavior of a Ratcheting Device - by X. Lu & D. Ramnath
Ford Motor Company An Overview of Powertrain Mount Modeling Methods - J. Liu & J. Martin
Ford Motor Company Analytical Prediction of Piston Secondary Motion To Reduce Piston Slap Noise - by R. M. Hoffman & Y. Lin
Ford Motor Company & MDI Dynamic Analysis Techniques for a Complete Engine System - by H. Shen, N. Berner, Y. Lin; & J. Ellison
Ford Motor Company & MDI Brake Roughness and Signal Processing Related to Rotors - by T. Adamo, M. White; and S. Ligonde
General Dynamics & MDI Dynamic Analysis of a Turreted Gun System - C. Rodriguez & D. Riesland
George Fox University Dynamic Simulation of Three-Piece Freight Vehicle Suspensions - by R. Harder
General Motors Corporation Establishing Rough Road Surfaces for Full Vehicle Durability Simulation - by S. Scime & J. Tebbe
General Motors Corporation Simulating Proving Ground Rough Road Vehicle Behavior - by D. Scheper, N. Moshchuk, P. Kodali, J. Birchmeier
General Motors Corporation Automotive Truck Haulaway and Railcar Shipping Simulation - by H.J. Hong & N. Moshchuk
General Motors Corporation Automotive 'Chuggle' Simulation Using ADAMS - by J. Birchmeier & J. Auxier
General Motors Corporation Analytical Loads Prediction to Assist Generating Dynamics Loads - by R. Geisler, J. Birchmeier
Goodrich Aerospace Landing Gear Simulation Using Flexible Multibody Methods - by Todd Rook & Shyman Kumar
International Truck and Engine Corporation Ride Quality Prediction of a Tractor-Semitrailer - by D. Anderson & G. Schade
Intier Automotive Inc. Dynamic Analysis of Automotive Door Latch System Using ADAMS - by R. Jog; J. Park & S. Mornelli, MDI
Isuzu Motors Ltd. Vehicle Vibration Eigen-Frequency Mapping - by K. Uehara, et al.
LG Cable Ltd. Dynamic Analysis and Life Prediction of an Electric Molding Machine - by J.S. Kim, S.W. Hong & P.J. Chung
MANDO R&D Center, Hyundai Motor Company & SeoMoon Technology Inc. Handling Analysis of Height control and ECS - by W. Kim, J.W. Lee, M.S. Doo; H.S. Kim, W.J. Do; J.S. Shim & J. W. Lee
MDI Powertrain Analysis Applications Using ADAMS/Engine powered by FEV, Part I: Valve Spring - by C. Ortmann, H. Skovbjerg
MDI A Survey of FEA-Based Stress Recovery Methods in ADAMS -- Aircraft Model Case Study - by J. McConville
MDI An Integrated Approach for Durability Design and Testing - by M. Hoffmann
MDI Using ADAMS/Insight on Solar Panel Deployment Mechanism - by W. Daniel & S. Koerner
MDI Central Region ADAMS Modeling Techniques for Mechanical Control Cables - J. Park
MDI Italy Virtual Durability/Fatigue Life Prediction in a Full -Vehicle Model - by G. Bairati & D. Minen
MDI Southwest Aircraft Simulation Tools: Introduction to ADAMS/Aircraft - by C. Hetreed
MDI West Coast A Study of a Human Model with Stilts in a Work Environment - by M. Ma & S. McGuan
MDI West Coast Creating a New Modeling Paradigm In Human Simulation - by S. McGuan
MTS Systems Empirical Modeling of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems - by A. Barber & G. Sandlass
MTS Systems & MDI Frequency-domain Analysis of Mechanical Systems with ADAMS/Vibration - by G. Ferrarotti & G. Smiley
Nevada Automotive Test Center & MDI Validation of ADAMS Models of Two USMC Heavy Logistic Vehicle Design Variants - G. Wheeler & A. Elliott
National Institutes of Health Compensatory Ability of Lower Extremity Muscle Groups - by T.M. Kepple, K. Lohmann Siegel & S.J. Stanhope
Omniquip-Textron, Inc. & MDI Tip-Over Stability Analysis of a Rough Terrain Telescoping Forklift - by R. Santos & D. Riesland
Southwest Research Institute, Engine Design Section Design of Experiments for CO2 Pump on Space Station - by F. Thomassy
Steyr-Daimler-Puch & Volkswagen AG Modal Durability Analysis of a Passenger Car's Front Frame - by H. Riener, W. Witteveen; & A. Lion
STU Bratislava Dynamic Analysis in Education - by F.Palcák
University of Illinois & University of Toledo Simulation of a Flexible ATV Frame and Suspension System - by G. Wang, D. Socie; & R. Mousseau
The University of Michigan Innovative Spare Tire Removal System - by S. LaScalza, M. Mann, C. Roberts, & B. Schulz
The University of Michigan ADAMS as a Tool For Teaching Mechanism Design - by S. Kota & K.J. Liu
Visteon Corporation Co-simulation of Visteon Driveline Torque Bias Controls - by C.S. Liu, V. Monkaba, H. Lee, T. Alexander & V. Subramanyam
Visteon Corporation Use of ADAMS/Insight and DOE to Develop a New CV Joint - by T. Alexander, R. Sams, and V. Monkaba

Customer Comments

"MDI's Marketing Department did a great job!!"
-- Jon S. Quigley, Altair Engineering

"If you look at the changes that MDI has made over the years, you can notice
the difference. MDI has shown its presence in the marketplace with gained
knowledge of the industry."
-- Anonymous

"I learned more than I expected, I was surprised by how much information is
shared in the industry. The quality of papers was great. I came back from the
conference all pumped up, telling my boss, let's get moving on purchasing
ADAMS software."
-- Steve Walters, Nissan

"Speaking to Jim McConville is always educational."
-- Anonymous

"The papers presented showed the value of Mechanical Dynamics, Inc software,
the technology, and the engineering resources available."
-- Kimbal Virdi, ARUP

"It was nice to spend time with the executive staff at MDI. Both Bob Ryan and
Doug Peterson made the time and spoke with me."
-- Anonymous

"It was a pretty cool conference. It was an excellent opportunity to see what
my customers are doing with ADAMS. I enjoyed the presentations given by GM
and Audi."
-- Matt Brown, Tower Automotive

"The ADAMS/FTire roundtable [discussion group] was big. It could have gone on
for hours. I might suggest having a roundtable at MDI headquarters."
-- Anonymous

"As an exhibitor, I had an opportunity to see the value in partnering with
MDI, thus to meet engineers that are involved in analysis daily [directly].
-- Hamed Khalkhali, IMAGINE Software, Inc.