A considerable body of literature exists concerning multibody dynamics simulation. The following list of resources offers a wealth of information but is by no means exhaustive:
| Geradin, Michel, and Alberto Cardona. Flexible Multibody Dynamics--A Finite Element Approach. New York: Wiley, 2001. |
| Shabana, Ahmed A. Dynamics of Multibody Systems. 3rd ed. New York: Cambridge, 1998. |
| Clough, Ray W., and Joseph Penzien. Dynamics of Structures. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1975. |
| Haug, Edward. Computer-Aided Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems. Ed. Allyn & Bacon. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1989. |
| Goldstein, Herbert, et al. Classical Mechanics. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 1950. |
| Kane, Thomas R., and David A. Levinson. Dynamics: Theory and Applications. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1985. |