A simplified framework for string stability analysis of automated vehicles

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 375-405

  Eyre, J ^a   Yanakiev, D ^b   Kanellakopoulos, I ^c  

^a Berkeley Design Technology Inc   (United States)

^b Cummins Engine Company   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; SYSTEM STABILITY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

STRING STABILITY;

INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032205987     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423119808969457     Document Type: Article

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