Your starting point for Multibody Dynamics

Our getting started series is intended to help you hit the ground running. This getting started with Multibody Dynamics (MBD) course:

• is intended to be the first resources you should use to grow your



• knowledge of the multibody dynamic process;
• will help you learn the principles of the multibody dynamics and how it differs from general purpose finite element analysis;
• introduce you to some of the terminology and jargon that you will hear from users of the MBD method;
• give you an awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of the the MBD analysis process;
• share tips on where to go next to further develop your expertise in this area.

This course is relevant to newcomers to performing multibody dynamic analysis. The course features examples from well known MBD code vendors however the methods and techniques discussed in the course are embedded within all major MBD solvers.

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Course Author

Patrick Morelle

Patrick Morelle graduated from the University of Liege in 1980 as “Ingénieur Physicien”, and then obtained a second Engineering degree in 1981 in “Applied Mathematics”. He worked from 1980 to 1989 as research engineer and then Assistant Professor at the University of Liege (Mécanique des Structures) where he developed shakedown analysis capabilities, leading to a PhD in 1987. He joined SAMTECH in 1989 as leader of Optimisation and Fracture Mechanics groups.

In 1997, he accepted a position of Vice-Head and then Head of Department “Mécanique des Structures” at “Pôle Universitaire Leonard de Vinci” in Paris La Défense (France). Back to Samtech group in 2001, he started to work for the German Branch as Sales Manager and then CEO of Samtech Deutschland. He managed the two German subsidiaries of Samtech group (Hamburg and Reultingen) until 2012. Since beginning of 2012, and following the merging process of Samtech and LMS, he worked as Business Developer and then Samcef Product Manager for the LMS Samtech branch in Lège, responsible for the Samcef Rotor Dynamics solution and member of the LMS 3D Division. Following the acquisition of LMS by Siemens in 2015, he moved to Marketing with a position of Senior Marketing Manager in the 3D branch of Siemens PLM software responsible for the marketing of Simcenter 3D. He pre-retired from Siemens in June 2019 and is now working as independent consultant.

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