Dynamics of Multibody Systems, 3rd Edition, first published in 2005, introduces multibody dynamics, with an emphasis on flexible body dynamics. Many common mechanisms such as automobiles, space structures, robots and micromachines have mechanical and structural systems that consist of interconnected[...]

The fourth edition of this text, which introduces multibody dynamics emphasizing flexible body dynamics, includes an additional chapter that derives some fundamental equations addressed in the book.[...]