A contribution to computational contact procedures in flexible multibody systems [Elektronische Ressource] / by Saeed Ebrahimi

A Contribution toComputational Contact Proceduresin Flexible Multibody SystemsVon der Fakult¨at Maschinenbau der Universit¨at Stuttgartzur Erlangung der Wurde eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.)¨genehmigte AbhandlungbySaeed Ebrahimigeboren in Schiraz (Iran)Hauptberichter: Prof. Dr.–Ing. Peter EberhardMitberichter: Prof. Dr.–Ing. Wolfgang SeemannTag der Einreichung: 11. November 2006Tag der mundlichen Prufung: 6. Juli 2007¨ ¨Institut fu¨r Technische und Numerische MechanikUniversita¨t Stuttgart2007A Contribution toComputational Contact Proceduresin Flexible Multibody SystemsWith the Department of Mechanical Engineeringat the University of Stuttgart for the achievementof a Doctor’s Degree of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.)submitted treatisebySaeed Ebrahimiborn in Shiraz (Iran)First reviewer: Prof. Dr.–Ing. Peter EberhardSecond reviewer: Prof. Dr.–Ing. Wolfgang SeemannDate of Submission: 11. November 2006Date of Oral Exam: 6. July 2007Institute of Engineering and Computational MechanicsUniversity of Stuttgart2007PrefaceThe presented work in hand is the result of my study and research during three years atthe Institute of Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Institut fur Technische und¨Numerische Mechanik), formerly named as the Institute B of Mechanics, University ofStuttgart in the frame of a grant received from the government of the Islamic Republicof Iran for pursuing high educational studies in abroad.