The International Association for Multibody System Dynamics - IMSD
The International Association for Multibody System Dynamics is a successor to the Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics formed on May 26, 2010. It is the essential mission of the Association, to establish biannual international conferences on multibody system dynamics that address computational mechanics, nonlinear dynamics and control design; to foster research on the dynamics of multibody systems and related fields; and to promote international cooperation between scientists and engineers in industry.
The IMSD conference is a biannual series that serves as a
meeting point for the international multibody community
and provides an opportunity to exchange high-level, current
information on the theory and applications of multibody
systems. As a rapidly growing branch of mechanical
dynamics, Multibody System Dynamics is seeing more and
more use, and is becoming increasingly important in the
development of complex engineered systems. The continual
new challenges faced by the IMSD community demand
productive conference forums where ideas are freely
exchanged and a spirit of cooperation is encouraged.
The International Steering Committee is taking care of the businesses of the organisation. It consists of a chair person, a vice chair person, a recording secretary and 9-12 more members. The members are mentioned
here. The rules of organisation and proceedings are described in the bylaws which can be found
here.
IMSD was accepted August 29, 2014 by the IUTAM General Assembly as an Affiliated Organization in
IUTAM, the International Union for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The cooperation between IMSD and Springer, the publisher of the journal 'Multibody System Dynamics', was confirmed on October 30, 2014.