3 papers
cs.CE2026
A Total Lagrangian Finite Element Framework for Multibody Dynamics: Part II -- GPU Implementation and Numerical Experiments
Zhenhao Zhou, Ruochun Zhang, Ganesh Arivoli +1
We present the numerical methods and GPU-accelerated implementation underlying a Total Lagrangian finite element framework for finite-deformation flexible multibody dynamics, intro…
cs.CE2026
A Total Lagrangian Finite Element Framework for Multibody Dynamics: Part I -- Formulation
Zhenhao Zhou, Ganesh Arivoli, Dan Negrut
We present a Total Lagrangian finite element framework for finite-deformation multibody dynamics. The framework combines a compact kinematic representation, a deformation-gradient-…
cs.RO2025
A Physics-Based Continuum Model for Versatile, Scalable, and Fast Terramechanics Simulation
Huzaifa Unjhawala, Luning Bakke, Harry Zhang +4
This paper discusses Chrono's Continuous Representation Model (called herein Chrono::CRM), a general-purpose, scalable, and efficient simulation solution for terramechanics problem…