Welcome

The ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics is an international meeting held once every two years in a European country. Continuing the very successful series of past conferences that have been organized in Lisbon (2003), Madrid (2005), Milan (2007), Warsaw (2009), Brussels (2011) and Zagreb (2013), this edition will once again serve as a meeting point for the international researchers, scientists and experts from academia, research laboratories and industry working in the area of multibody dynamics. Applications are related to many fields of contemporary engineering, such as vehicle and railway systems, aeronautical and space vehicles, robotic manipulators, mechatronic and autonomous systems, smart structures, biomechanical systems and nanotechnologies. Plan to join us in Barcelona on June 29th, for stimulating days of in-depth discussion and presentations.

Important dates

New abstract submission deadline: December 12, 2014Abstract acceptance notification: February 20, 2015Early registration fee deadline: March 20, 2015Full paper optional submission deadline: April 27, 2015

Barcelona

ORGANIZERSTOPICSTRAVEL INFOREGISTRATION & SUBMISSIONPROGRAMEBOOKCONTACTBarcelona
The City
The conference will take place in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. Barcelona is a Mediterranean and cosmopolitan city with Roman remains, medieval quarters and the most beautiful examples of 20th century Modernism. Plan to join the conference and experience this unique city for yourself.

Websites of interest
Barcelona City Official Website
Barcelona Public Transport
Barcelona Tourism
Sagrada Família
Works of Antoni Gaudí (UNESCO)
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Palau de la Música Catalana
Cathedral of Barcelona
Collserola National Park
Montserrat Mountains
Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village)
FC Barcelona
Travel & transport
Getting to Barcelona
Barcelona-El Prat international airport (BCN) is only 12 km from the city and receives direct flights from the main European cities, as well as others around the world. Barcelona also has a high-speed train link with Madrid (AVE) and is linked to other major cities in Spain by inter-city trains.

From the airport to the city
Barcelona airport has two terminals T1 (new terminal) and T2. There are free shuttle buses connecting T1 and T2 with frequencies of 4-7 minutes (5am to 12pm) or 20 minutes (12pm to 5am).

Aerobús
It is a direct bus from Barcelona airport (T1 and T2) to Barcelona city centre (Pl. Catalunya), via Pl. Espanya, Gran Via-Urgell and Pl. Universitat. The service operates 365 days a year every 5 minutes (7am to 22pm) or 10 minutes (5am to 7am / 22pm to 1am). Tickets and information available here.

Train
A train leaves terminal T2 for Barcelona every 20 minutes and takes about 30 minutes to reach the city centre (Passeig de Gràcia). The train stops also at Barcelona-Sants train station. More information available here.

Taxi
Another option is to take one of the official city taxis. These are yellow and black in Barcelona and a green light on the roof indicates they are available. The minimum fare from the airport including departure supplement is 15 €, the regular price to city centre can oscillate between 25 and 30 €. More information available here.

Public transport
Barcelona has an extensive network of transport, including metro, buses, tramway and local trains. Plan your routes in the city through the city hall website or directly in Google Maps.
Venue
Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB)
This School of Engineering was created in 1851 and has been operating without interruption until today. The School settled at the current building in 1964, so we are celebrating the 50th anniversary during the current academic year. It has more than 3000 students, 410 professors in 17 departments, and 240 professionals in administration and service task. The ETSEIB offers 3 bachelor degrees, 12 master degrees and participates in several doctoral programs.
Website of ETSEIB
Location in Google Maps

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
The UPC is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research, specialised in the fields of engineering, architecture and science. With 22 schools and faculties in 7 cities in Catalonia, the University harnesses the potential of basic and applied research, and transfers technology and knowledge to society. It has more than 35000 students, about 2500 teaching and research staff members, and 200 research groups with a 49 M€ turnover for R&D; projects.
Website of UPC
Location in Google Maps
Institutional supportIndustrial support

Organizers

Conference Chair

Josep M. Font-Llagunes (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya)

Organizing Committee

Ana Barjau (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya)José J. Muñoz (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya)Rosa Pàmies-Vilà (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya)Gil Serrancolí (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya)

Awards Committee

Javier Cuadrado (Univ. La Coruña, Spain)Ben Jonker (Univ. of Twente, The Netherlands)José J. Muñoz (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)Ettore Pennestrì (Univ. of Rome, Italy)Werner Schiehlen (Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany)

Scientific Committee

Jorge Ambrósio (Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal)
Kurt Anderson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)
Jorge Ángeles (McGill Univ., Canada)
Joaquim A. Batlle (Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
Olivier A. Bauchau (UM-SJTU Joint Institute, China)
Wojciech Blajer (Univ. of Tech. and Hum. in Radom, Poland)
Alberto Cardona (Univ. Nacional del Litoral, Argentina)
Paul Fisette (Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Javier García de Jalón (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Juan Carlos García Orden (Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
Ben Jonker (Univ. of Twente, The Netherlands)
Andrés Kecskeméthy (Univ. of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
Dirk Lefeber (Vrije Univ. Brussel, Belgium)
Ettore Pennestrì (Univ. of Rome, Italy)
Friedrich Pfeiffer (TU München, Germany)
Dmitry Pogorelov (Bryansk State Technical Univ, Russia)
Werner Schiehlen (Univ. of Stuttgart, Germany)
Arend Schwab (TU Delft, The Netherlands)
Ahmed Shabana (Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, USA)
Nobuyuki Shimizu (Iwaki Meisei Univ., Japan)
Yoshihiro Suda (Univ. of Tokyo, Japan)
Yoshiaki Terumichi (Sophia Univ., Japan)
Michael Valásek (Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Czech Republic)
Wan-Suk Yoo (Pusan National Univ., Korea)
Evtim Zahariev (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Topics

TopicOrganizersFormulations and Numerical MethodsPeter Eberhard (U Stuttgart, Germany)Andreas Müller (J. Kepler U, Austria)Pier P. Valentini (U Rome, Italy)Efficient Methods and Real-Time ApplicationsSung-Soo Kim (Chungnam NU, Korea)Rudranarayan Mukherjee (NASA, USA)Alessandro Tasora (U Parma, Italy)Flexible Multibody DynamicsPeter Betsch (Karlsruher IT, Germany)Wim Desmet (KU Leuven, Belgium)Aki Mikkola (Lappeenranta UT, Finland)Contact Dynamics and ConstraintsPaulo Flores (U Minho, Portugal)Robert Seifried (Hamburg UT, Germany)Marek Wojtyra (Warsaw UT, Poland)Multiphysics and Coupled ProblemsMartin Arnold (U Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)Carlo Bottasso (TU München, Germany)Dan Negrut (U Wisconsin-Madison, USA)Control and OptimizationOlivier Brüls (U Ličge, Belgium)Daniel García-Vallejo (U Seville, Spain)Sigrid Leyendecker (U Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany)Software Development and Computer TechnologyJin-Hwan Choi (Kyunghee U, Korea)Johannes Gerstmayr (U Innsbruck, Austria)Olivier Verlinden (U Mons, Belgium)

TopicOrganizersAerospace and Maritime ApplicationsJózsef Kövecses (McGill U, Canada)Pierangelo Masarati (Poli. Milano, Italy)Zdravko Terze (U Zagreb, Croatia)BiomechanicsF. Javier Alonso (U Extremadura, Spain)John McPhee (U Waterloo, Canada)Miguel Silva (IS Técnico, Portugal)Railroad Vehicle DynamicsJosé L. Escalona (U Seville, Spain)Joao Pombo (IS Técnico, Portugal)Hiroyuki Sugiyama (U Iowa, USA)Road Vehicle DynamicsMario Acevedo (U Panamericana,Mexico)Corina Sandu (VirginiaTech, USA)Taichi Shiiba (Meiji U, Japan)RoboticsRonald Aarts (U Twente, Netherlands)Subir K. Saha (IIT Delhi, India)Alberto Trevisani (U Padova, Italy)Benchmark ProblemsJavier Cuadrado (U La Coruńa, Spain)Ramin Masoudi (U Waterloo, Canada)Radu Serban (U Wisconsin-Madison, USA)

Registration & Submissions

Submission of contributions

Extended abstract and full paper submission
Authors are invited to submit electronically their abstracts through the Conference website, before November 28, 2014. Abstracts should outline the main features, results and conclusions as well as their general significance, and contain relevant references. The abstract and full paper (not mandatory) can be submitted directly in its final format through the Conference website.

Publications

The accepted abstracts and submitted full papers (not mandatory) will be published online and on the Conference USB stick. Full papers will be submitted for indexation in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI Web of Knowledge and SCOPUS). A collection of several high quality selected papers will be included in the book “Multibody Dynamics - Computational Methods and Applications” planned to be published by Springer. A number of selected papers will be published, after being reviewed, in Special Issues of the journals Multibody System Dynamics, Archive of Mechanical Engineering and International Journal of Railway Technology.

Format instructions

All submissions must be written in English, and authors are asked to send the files in PDF format.

Extended abstract word latex pdf
Full paper word latex pdf

Acknowledgement of receipt
The receipt of the submission will be acknowledged automatically by email.

Acceptance notification

Preliminary acceptance of the contribution will be communicated to the corresponding author by February 20, 2015. Accepted abstracts will be scheduled for oral or poster presentation, as decided in the abstract review process. Final acceptance is contingent upon payment of the registration fee by the presenting author during the advance period (by March 20, 2015).
Only one presentation per registrant is allowed.
Registration
Registration does not oblige authors to pay any fee until the contribution is accepted. Papers can only be accepted on the understanding that they will be presented at the Conference.
To be able to submit a contribution, you have to first register:

If you are not registered

  1. Enter your personal data in the web form (choose your own login name and password) and save it.
  2. Access your personal record and complete the abstract information. Be sure to complete the submission by clicking on the “Add” button. Only PDF files can be uploaded.

If you are registered

  1. Enter the site using your login name and password.
  2. Continue as described at Step 2 above.

Registration fees

The registration fees, with early bird fees for registrations including full payment before March 20, 2015, are:

Participants Before March
20, 2015 After March
20, 2015
Delegate 450 € 500 €
Student 250 € 300 €
Accompanying person 175 € 200 €
Student banquet fee 85 € 85 €

The delegate registration fee includes the USB stick with Conference proceedings, the attendance at all scientific sessions, the coffee breaks, the lunches, the reception, the social program and the banquet.
ECCOMAS members will have a 5% reduction on this fee.

ECCOMAS members are requested to provide written proof (downloadable form) of being a current member of one of the National Associations affiliated to ECCOMAS.
Only the second page of this form is required from members of AACM (Australia), NCTAM (Belgium), CEACM (Central Europe), CSMA (France), GACM (Germany), SEMNI (Spain) and USACM (United States), as well as from Individual Members of IACM.

The student registration fee includes the USB stick with Conference proceedings, the attendance at all scientific sessions, the coffee breaks, the lunches, the reception and the social program. Students attending the banquet must pay an extra student banquet fee of 85 €.

The accompanying person registration fee includes the reception, the social program and the banquet.

Students

Student rate attendees must send by fax (+34 932 058 347) or e-mail to the Conference Secretariat, a letter from their Department Head/Chair that states that the attendee is a full time student.
Refund Policy
Non-author registrants who cannot attend, and do not send a substitute, will receive a refund on their registration fee with a cancellation fee of 100 € if the refund request is received by May 30, 2015. Registrants are liable for their full fees after that date (i.e., no refund will be made).
There will be no refund to the author registrants.

Program

Final Conference Program
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Short Scientific ProgramSunday, June 2818:00 - 20:00Pre-Registration Monday, June 29Room: Auditorium
08:30 - 09:00Opening Ceremony 09:10 - 10:10TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Aki Mikkola
FLEX1 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Multiplication Tables (learning and games) : https://www.tables-de-multiplication.com
Chair: Alberto Trevisani
ROB01 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Javier Cuadrado
BENCH1 - Benchmark Problems Room: LS3
Chair: Sung-Soo Kim
EFF1 - Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications Room: LS4
Chair: Robert Seifried
CODY1 - Contact Dynamics and Constraints Room: Auditorium
Chair: Javier Cuadrado
10:35 - 11:15KEYNOTE: José L. Pons “Complex Multibody and Biomechanical Interactions in Wearable Robotics” 11:20 - 12:20TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Ahmed Shabana
FLEX2 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Yannick Aoustin
ROB02 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Radu Serban
BENCH2 - Benchmark Problems Room: LS3
Chair: Alessandro Tasora
EFF2 - Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications Room: LS4
Chair: Francisco González
CODY2 - Contact Dynamics and Constraints 12:20 - 14:00Lunch 14:00 - 15:40TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Wim Desmet
FLEX3 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Javier Ros
ROB03 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Ramin Masoudi
BENCH3 - Benchmark Problems Room: LS3
Chair: Kurt Anderson
EFF3 - Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications Room: LS4
Chair: Maxime Raison
BIO1 - Biomechanics 15:40 - 16:10Coffee Break 16:10 - 17:50TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Peter Betsch
FLEX4 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Jorge Angeles
ROB04 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Daniel Dopico
AERO1 - Aerospace and Maritime Applications Room: LS3
Chair: Javier García de Jalón
EFF4 - Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications Room: LS4
Chair: Javier Alonso
BIO2 - Biomechanics 18:30 - 20:30Conference Reception and “Multibody Towers” Plaça de l´Enginy (Conference Venue) Tuesday, June 3008:30 - 10:10TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Jinyang Liu
FLEX5 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Pier Paolo Valentini
FOR1 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS2
Chair: Pierangelo Masarati
AERO2 - Aerospace and Maritime Applications Room: LS3
Chair: Olivier Verlinden
SOFT1 - Software Development and Computer Technology Room: LS4
Chair: Paulo Flores
CODY3 - Contact Dynamics and Constraints Room: Auditorium
Chair: Paul Fisette
10:35 - 11:15KEYNOTE: Benjamin J. Fregly “Design of Optimal Treatments for Walking Impaiments using Multibody Dynamic Models” 11:20 - 12:20TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Arend Schwab
FLEX6 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Peter Eberhard
FOR2 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS2
Chair: Xabier Iriarte
EFF5 - Efficient Methods and Real-Time Applications Room: LS3
Chair: Johannes Gerstmayr
SOFT2 - Software Development and Computer Technology Room: LS4
Chair: Luciano Menegaldo
BIO3 - Biomechanics 12:20 - 14:00Lunch 14:00 - 15:40TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Wan-Suk Yoo
FLEX7- Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Taichi Shiiba
ROAD1 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS2
Chair: József Kövecses
AERO3 - Aerospace and Maritime Applications Room: LS3
Chair: Hamid Lankarani
CODY4 - Contact Dynamics and Constraints Room: LS4
Chair: John McPhee
BIO4 - Biomechanics 15:40 - 16:10Coffee Break Room: Auditorium
Chair: Corina Sandu
16:10 - 16:50KEYNOTE: Alexandre Català “Use of Advanced Simulation and Hybrid Tools for Chassis Development Process” 16:55 - 18:35TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Ben Jonker
FLEX8 - Flexible Multibody Dynamics Room: LS1
Chair: Alfonso Callejo
ROAD2 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS2
Chair: Jin-Hwan Choi
SOFT3 - Software Development and Computer Technology Room: LS3
Chair: Marek Wojtyra
CODY5 - Contact Dynamics and Constraints Room: LS4
Chair: Urbano Lugrís
BIO5 - Biomechanics Wednesday, July 108:30 - 10:10TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Andreas Müller
FOR3 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS1
Chair: Andrés Kecskeméthy
ROBO5 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Carlo L. Bottasso
MULTI1 - Multiphysics and Coupled Problems Room: LS3
Chair: João Pombo
RAIL1 - Railroad Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS4
Chair: Daniel García-Vallejo
COPT1 - Control and Optimization Room: Auditorium
Chair: John McPhee
10:35 - 11:15KEYNOTE: József Kövecses “Perspectives of Dynamics in Design and Control” 11:20 - 12:20TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Juan Carlos García Orden
FOR4 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS1
Chair: Laszlo Kovacs
ROBO6 - Robotics Room: LS2
Chair: Pascal Ziegler
ROAD3 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS3
Chair: José Luís Escalona
RAIL2 - Railroad Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS4
Chair: Sigrid Leyendecker
COPT2 - Control and Optimization 12:20 - 14:00Lunch 14:30 - 19:00Social Evening - Three different activities for intellectuals, sportive and hipsters 20:00 - 23:00Conference Banquet - Casa Llotja de Mar Thursday, July 208:30 - 10:10TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Zdravko Terze
FOR5 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS1
Chair: Roland Pastorino
ROAD4 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS2
Chair: Martin Arnold
MULTI2 - Multiphysics and Coupled Problems Room: LS3
Chair: Hiroyuki Sugiyama
RAIL3 - Railroad Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS4
Chair: Olivier Brüls
COPT3 - Control and Optimization 10:35 - 12:15TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: Olivier Bauchau
FOR6 - Formulations and Numerical Methods Room: LS1
Chair: Corina Sandu
ROAD5 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS2
Chair: Dan Negrut
MULTI3 - Multiphysics and Coupled Problems Room: LS3
Chair: Publio Pintado
RAIL4 - Railroad Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS4
Chair: Ettore Pennestri
COPT4 - Control and Optimization 12:20 - 13:20TECHNICAL SESSIONS Room: AC
Chair: William O‘Connor
ROBO7 - Robotics Room: LS1
Chair: Abhinandan Jain
ROAD6 - Road Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS2
Chair: Werner Schiehlen
MULTI4 -Multiphysics and Coupled Problems Room: LS3
RAIL5 - Railroad Vehicle Dynamics Room: LS4
Chair: Álvaro Noriega
COPT5 - Control and Optimization

Monday morning, June 29
Complex Multibody and Biomechanical Interactions in Wearable Robotics
José L. Pons
Professor
Neural Rehabilitation Group, Cajal Institute
Spanish National Research Council
Madrid, Spain
Website: www.neuralrehabilitation.org
Abstract
Tuesday morning, June 30
Design of Optimal Treatments for Walking Impairments using Multibody Dynamic Models
Benjamin J. Fregly
Professor
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, USA
Website: www.mae.ufl.edu/~fregly
Abstract
Tuesday afternoon, June 30
Use of Advanced Simulation and Hybrid Tools for Chassis Development Process
Alexandre Catalŕ i Garcia
Vehicle Dynamics and NVH Manager
Applus+ IDIADA
L’Albornar, Catalonia, Spain
Website: www.applusidiada.com
Abstract
Wednesday morning, July 1
Perspectives of Dynamics in Design and Control
József Kövecses
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Website: www.cim.mcgill.ca/~adyn
Abstract

Contact

Conference ChairJosep M. Font-LlagunesDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringjosep.m.font@upc.eduBarcelona School of Industrial EngineeringUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainConference SecretariatCIMNE Congress BureauT. +34 934 054 696F. +34 932 058 347multibody2015@cimne.upc.eduCampus Nord UPC – Building C3Jordi Girona 1-308034 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain