Ride simulation of a nonlinear tractor-trailer combination using the improved statistical linearisation technique

Heavy Vehicle Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-166

  Zhou, J ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Damping; Nonlinear characteristic; Ride comfort; Statistical linearisation technique; Stiffness; Vibration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMPING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIDING QUALITIES; SHOCK ABSORBERS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; TIRES; TRUCK TRAILERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

HITCH FREE PLAY MODEL; TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 0031703296     PISSN: 13517848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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