Computer-aided methods for design evaluation of tracked vehicles and their applications to product development

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-92

  Wong, J Y ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Vehicle Syst Devmt Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MILITARY VEHICLES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DESIGN EVALUATION; FLEXIBLE TRACKS; RIGID LINK TRACKS; TRACKED VEHICLES;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0032663583     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.1999.001860     Document Type: Article

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