Message from the Editor
Dear Colleague,
The Journal of Multi-body Dynamics was launched in 1999 in response to the growing use of analysis in industry. The advent of commercial multi-body codes in the 1970s, and the increased use of the same in the late 80s and 90s, pointed to a need for a greater awareness in industry of the ongoing research developments. Interactions between multi-body dynamics and other phenomena which contribute to system dynamics could be increasingly integrated in design evaluation and analysis.
In the 1990s as computer power increased, along with better methods of solution, a new era of multi-physics, multi-scale analysis, enabling a more representative analysis of system behaviour, emerged. The realisation of this led to the establishment of this Journal with an Editorial Board which represents a broad spectrum of expertise.
The Editorial Board has always comprised leading scientists and professional engineers, a mix that has inspired growing numbers of submissions of high quality science-based and application-oriented articles.
There have been groundbreaking special issues specific to certain industry/fields and in advancement and commemoration of sub-fields of the area of dynamics.
Today the Journal is regarded as a leading publication in the very broad field of dynamics, not only by the leading lights and emerging individuals who regularly publish their latest findings, but also by practicing engineering professionals from a wide variety of industry. This Journal represents everyone with an interest in the field of dynamics.
As Editor, and on behalf of my learned colleagues on the Editorial Board, I would like to take this opportunity of inviting you to interact with the Journal as authors, subscribers, reviewers and in any other form of feedback.
Professor Homer Rahnejat – Loughborough University
Editor, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics
Biographical Information
Professor Rahnejat is currently based at Loughborough University, where he is Professor of Dynamics.
His research interest areas include Dynamics, Fundamentals, Vehicle Applications, Biological/pharmaceutical Applications, Tribology and Nano-conjunctions.
Homer has chaired and co-chaired several major conferences, including the various Symposia on Multi-body Dynamics: Monitoring & Simulation Techniques (1997, 2000, 2004), the SAE ATT Annual Congress: Symposium on Engine and Powertrain Technology (2001 and 2002), IMechE/JSAE Conference on Multi-body Dynamics: New Methods & Applications (1998) and the ASME Congress: Symposium on Vibration and Control of Mechanical Systems (2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007).
He is a member of EPSRC Review College and has been a reviewer for European Commission and Enterprise Ireland.
In 1998 Homer became founding Editor of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-Body Dynamics.