Effect of human response time on rocking instability of a two-wheeled suitcase

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 207, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 617-625

  Suherman, S ^a   Plaut, R H ^a   Watson, L T ^a   Thompson, S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN REACTION TIME; STABILITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EXCITATION MOMENT;

BAGGAGE HANDLING;

EID: 0031271771     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1997.1141     Document Type: Article

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