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ADAMS — Multibody System Analysis Software

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Multibody Systems Handbook

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Multibody system analysis software forms an integral part of modern mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) practice in providing a means to simulate the operating performance of a product design prior to building a prototype. In this way, it reduces product development costs, allows evaluations of more alternative designs, and shortens the time it takes to bring a new product to the marketplace. This paper reviews the genesis, application, technical features, underlying analytical formulation, and future prospects of the most widely used multibody system analysis software package, Adams.

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  1. Mechanical Dynamics, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, USA

    R. R. Ryan (Vice President. Product Development)

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    Werner Schiehlen (Full Professor of Mechanics) (Full Professor of Mechanics)

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Ryan, R.R. (1990). ADAMS — Multibody System Analysis Software. In: Schiehlen, W. (eds) Multibody Systems Handbook. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-50995-7_21

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