Control algorithms for active cab suspensions on agricultural tractors

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 431-461

  Hansson, P A ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; DAMPING; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; FEEDBACK; NOISE ABATEMENT; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ACTIVE CAB SUSPENSIONS; FEEDBACK GAINS; FRAME MOVEMENTS; OBSERVER GAINS; TIME INVARIANT STATE FEEDBACK;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 0030165911     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423119608968975     Document Type: Article

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