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Research

Multibody Systems Dynamics

  • Applications to robotics and vehicle systems.
  • Treatment of uncertainties
  • Parameter estimation
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Design optimization

Vehicle Dynamics

  • Chassis and Suspension
  • Steering and Braking
  • Applications to manned and unmanned systems
  • On-road and Off-road systems
  • Railroad applications

Terramechanics

  • Terramechanics and Tire-Terrain interaction
  • Tires and Track modeling
  • Vehicle-Terrain interaction
  • Soil, Sand, Snow, and Terrain topology modeling