Vehicle dynamics simulations with coupled multibody and finite element models

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 295-315

  Mousseau, C W ^a   Laursen, T A ^c   Lidberg, M ^c   Taylor, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Durability; Friction; Surface contact; Tire mechanics; Vehicle dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012710468     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(98)00070-5     Document Type: Article

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