Design, analysis, and optimization of composite leaf springs for light vehicle applications

Composite Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 195-204

  Sancaktar, Erol ^a   Gratton, Mathieu ^b  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

^b Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; DEFORMATION; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS FIBERS; SOLAR ENERGY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

COMPOSITE LEAF SPRINGS; E GLASS FIBERS; SOLAR POWERED LIGHT VEHICLE;

VEHICLE SPRINGS;

AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILE; COMPOSITE; DESIGN;

EID: 0033052178     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(98)00136-6     Document Type: Article

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