Methods for the Design and Development
H. Anacker, M. Dellnitz, K. Flaßkamp, S. Grocsbrink, P. Hartmann, C. Heinzemann, C. Horenkamp, B. Kleinjohann, S. Korf, M. Krüger, W. Müller, S. Ober-Blöbaum, S. Oberthür, M. Porrmann, C. Priesterjahn, R. Radkowski, C. Rasche, J. Rieke, M. Ringkamp, K. Stahl, D. Steenken, J. Stöcklein, R. Timmermann, A. Trächtler, K. Witting, T. Xie, S. Ziegert, in: Jürgen Gausemeier, Franz Josef Rammig, and Wilhelm Schäfer, Editors, Design Methodology for Intelligent Technical Systems, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, pp. 183–350.

Dependability of Self-optimizing Mechatronic Systems
W. Dangelmeier, M. Dellnitz, R. Dorociak, K. Flaßkamp, J. Gausemeier, S. Groesbrink, P. Hartmann, C. Heinzemann, C. Hölscher, P. Iwanek, J.H. Keßler, B. Kleinjohann, L. Kleinjohann, S. Korf, M. Krüger, T. Meyer, W. Müller, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Porrmann, C. Priesterjahn, F.J. Rammig, C. Rasche, P. Reinold, W. Schäfer, A. Seifried, W. Sextro, C. Sondermann-Woelke, K. Stahl, D. Steenken, R. Timmermann, A. Trächtler, M. Vaßholz, H. Wehrheim, K. Witting, T. Xie, Y. Zhao, S. Ziegert, D. Zimmer, in: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London, 2014.

The paradigm of self-optimization
M. Dellnitz, R. Dumitrescu, K. Flaßkamp, J. Gausemeier, P. Hartmann, P. Iwanek, S. Korf, M. Krüger, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Porrmann, C. Priesterjahn, K. Stahl, A. Trächtler, M. Vaßholz, in: Jürgen Gausemeier, Franz Josef Rammig, and Wilhelm Schäfer, Editors, Design Methodology for Intelligent Technical Systems, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 2014, pp. 1–25.

Variational Lie group formulation of geometrically exact beam dynamics: Synchronous and asynchronous integration
T. Leitz, S. Ober-Blöbaum, S. Leyendecker, in: Zdravko Terze, Multibody Dynamics, Springer International Publishing, 2014, pp. 175–203.

Computing time investigations for variational multirate integration
T. Gail, S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013, pp. 43–44.

Set oriented methods for the numerical treatment of multi-objective optimization problems
O. Schütze, K. Witting, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Dellnitz, E. Tantar, in: EVOLVE - A Bridge Between Probability, Set Oriented Numerics, and Evolutionary Computation, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, 2013, pp. 187–219.

A variational approach to multirate integration for constrained systems
S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Jean-Claude Samin and Paul Fisette, Editors, Multibody Dynamics, Springer, Netherlands, 2013, pp. 97–121.

Optimal control of a switched reluctance drive by a direct method using a discrete variational principle
K. Flaßkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, T. Schneider, J. Böcker, in: 52nd IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control , 2013, pp. 7467–7472.

A multiobjective optimization approach for optimal control problems of mechanical systems with uncertainties
S. Ober-Blöbaum, A. Seifried, in: European Control Conference, 2013, pp. 204–209.

Discretized switching time optimization problems
K. Flaßkamp, T. Murphey, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: European Control Conference, 2013, pp. 3179–3184.

Discretetime model of an IPMSM based on variational integrators
A. Specht, S. Ober-Blöbaum, O. Wallscheid, C. Romaus, J. Böcker, in: IEEE International Electric Machines &; Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2013, pp. 1411–1417.

A numerical approach to multiobjective optimal control of multibody dynamics
M. Ringkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, S. Leyendecker, in: ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, 2013.

Asynchronous variational Lie group integration for geometrically exact beam dynamics
F. Demoures, F. Gay-Balmaz, T. Leitz, S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, T.S. Ratiu, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013, pp. 45–46.

Multiobjective optimal control of a four-body kinematic chain
M. Ringkamp, S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013, pp. 27–28.

Computing time investigations of variational multirate systems
T. Gail, S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013, pp. 43–44.

Optimization for discretized switched systems
K. Flaßkamp, T. Murphey, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013, pp. 401–402.

Solving multiobjective optimal control problems in space mission design using discrete mechanics and reference point techniques
S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Ringkamp, G. zum Felde, in: 51st IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, 2012, pp. 5711–5716.

Handling high dimensional problems with multi-objective continuation methods via successive approximation of the tangent space
M. Ringkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Dellnitz, O. Schütze, Engineering Optimization 44(6) (2012) 1117–1146.

Trajectory design combining invariant manifolds with discrete mechanics and optimal control
A. Moore, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics 35(5) (2012) 1507–1525.

Switching time optimization in discretized hybrid dynamical systems
K. Flaßkamp, T. Murphey, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: 51st IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, 2012, pp. 707–712.

Motion planning for mechanical systems with hybrid dynamics
K. Flaßkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2012, Mathematics in Industry (To Appear), Springer, 2012.

Higher order variational time discretization of optimal control problems
C.M. Campos, O. Junge, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: 20th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, 2012.

Energy efficient control for mechanical systems based on inherent dynamical structures
K. Flaßkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: American Control Conference, 2012, pp. 2609–2614.

Discrete mechanics and optimal control: Structure preserving integration for the optimal control of mechanical systems
S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Oberwolfach Reports “‘Geometric Numerical Integration,’” 2011.

A variational approach to multirate integration for constrained systems
S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Oberwolfach Reports “‘Applied Dynamics and Geometric Mechanics,’” 2011.

Discrete mechanics and optimal control: an analysis
S. Ober-Blöbaum, O. Junge, J.E. Marsden, Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations 17(2) (2011) 322–352.

A variational approach to multirate integration for constrained systems
S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Paul Fisette and Jean-Claude Samin, Editors, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference: Multibody Dynamics: Computational Methods and Applications, 2011.

Berechnung optimaler Stromprofile für einen 6-phasigen, geschalteten Reluktanzantrieb
K. Flaßkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Ringkamp, T. Schneider, C. Schulte, J. Böcker, in: 8. Paderborner Workshop Entwurf Mechatronischer Systeme, Heinz Nixdorf Institut Verlagsschriftreihe, Paderborn, Germany, 2011.

Variational multirate integration of constrained dynamics
S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2011, pp. 53–54.

Variational integrators for electric circuits
S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Tao, H. Owhadi, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2011, pp. 783–784.

Mesh refinement strategies for spacecraft trajectory optimization using discrete mechanics and optimal control
A. Moore, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, in: 21st AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2011.

Discrete mechanics and optimal control for constrained systems
S. Leyendecker, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, M. Ortiz, Optimal Control, Applications and Methods 31(6) (2010) 505–528.

The effect of mesh refinement on spacecraft trajectory design using descrete mechanics and optimal control
A. Moore, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, in: 4th European Conference on Computational Mechanics , 2010.

Detecting initial guesses for trajectories in the (P)CRTBP
B. Thiere, S. Ober-Blöbaum, P. Pergola, in: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2010.

Computation of derivatives for structure preserving optimal control using automatic differentiation
S. Ober-Blöbaum, A. Walther, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2010, pp. 585–586.

Solving optimal control problems by using inherent dynamical properties
K. Flaßkamp, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Kobilarov, in: Proceedings of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2010, pp. 577–578.

A multi-objective approach to the design of low thrust space trajectories using optimal control
M. Dellnitz, S. Ober-Blöbaum, M. Post, O. Schütze, B. Thiere, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 105 (2009) 33–59.

The Jacobi-Maupertuis principle in variational integrators
S. Nair, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, in: 7th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, 2009, pp. 464–466.

Application of discrete mechanics and optimal control to spacecraft in non-Keplerian motion around small solar systems
M. Gehler, S. Ober-Blöbaum, B. Dachwald, in: Procceedings of the 60th International Astronautical Congress, 2009.

Optimization of spacecraft trajectories: a method combining invariant manifold techniques and descrete mechanics and optimal 
A. Moore, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, in: 19th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2009.

Optimal control of gravity tractor spacecraft near arbitrarily shaped asteroids
M. Gehler, S. Ober-Blöbaum, B. Dachwald, J.E. Marsden, in: 1st IAA Planetary Defense Conference: Protecting Earth from Asteroids, 2009.

Optimal trajectory generation for a dynamic glider in ocean flows modeled by 3d B-spline functions
W. Zhang, T. Inanc, S. Ober-Blöbaum, J.E. Marsden, in: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2008.

Efficient Control of Formation Flying Spacecraft
M. Dellnitz, O. Junge, A. Krishnamurthy, S. Ober-Blöbaum, K. Padberg, R. Preis, in: Friedhelm Meyer Auf Der Heide and Burkhard Monien, Editors, New Trends in Parallel &; Distributed Computing, Heinz Nixdorf Institut Verlagsschriftreihe, 2006, pp. 235–247.

Optimal reconfiguration of formation flying spacecraft - a decentralized approach
O. Junge, J.E. Marsden, S. Ober-Blöbaum, in: 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2006, pp. 5210–5215.