Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michel Geradin

Profile

Academic positionEmeritus
Research fieldsMechanics,Technical Thermodynamics
Keywordsfinite element methods, multibody dynamics, vibration, structural dynamics

Current contact address

CountryBelgium
CityLiege
InstitutionUniversite de Liege
InstituteLaboratoire des Techniques Aeronautiques et Spatiales

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Daniel RixenFakultät für Maschinenwesen, Technische Universität München, Garching
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2014

Programme(s)

2014Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Prof. Michel Géradin is a pioneer of modern Structural Dynamics and Multibody Dynamics. He developed efficient methods to compute eigenfrequencies and vibration modes that enabled the European space and aeronautic industry to develop advanced launchers and aircrafts. He also established an original finite element based theory to accurately model the dynamics of flexible multibody systems such as robots or satellite antennas. In Germany, Prof. Géradin will investigate advanced model reduction techniques and time integration paradigms to model complex high-tech systems.

Publications (partial selection)

2023Michel Géradin, Valentin Sonneville: A two-field approach to multibody dynamics of rotating flexible bodies. In: Multibody System Dynamics, 2023, 1-41
2022Valentin Sonneville, Michel Géradin: Two-field formulation of the inertial forces of a geometrically-exact beam element. In: Multibody System Dynamics, 2022, 1-16
2021Michel Géradin, Daniel J. Rixen: A fresh look at the dynamics of a flexible body application to substructuring for flexible multibody dynamics. In: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering,, 122, 2021, 3525-3582
2021Michel Géradin: Dynamics of a flexible body: a two-field formulation. In: Multibody System Dynamics, 2021, 1-29
2017Michel Géradin, Daniel J. Rixen: Impulse-based substructuring in a floating frame to simulate high frequency dynamics in flexible multibody dynamics (DOI 10.1007/s11044-017-9597-0) . In: Multibody System Dynamics, 2017, 1-31
2016Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michel Geradin, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel J. Rixen: A ‘nodeless’ dual superelement formulation for structural and multibody dynamics application to reduction of contact problems. In: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2016, 773-798
2016Dr. -Ing. Geoffrey Virlez Prof. Dr.-Ing. Olivier Brüls Prof. Dr.-Ing. Pierre Duysinx Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michel Geradin Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alberto Cardona: Unilateral contact condition enhanced with squeeze film modelling in automotive differentials. In: Proc IMechE Part C: J Mechanical Engineering Science, 2016, 1-15
2015Michel Géradin Daniel J. Rixen: Mechanical Vibrations - Theory and Application to Structural Dynamics. John Wiley & Sons, 2015