Research on vibration characteristics between human body and seat, steering wheel, and pedals (effects of seat position on ride comfort)

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 236, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-21

  Nishiyama, S ^a   Uesugi, N ^a   Takeshima, T ^b   Kano, Y ^b   Togii, H ^c  

^a Hiroshima City Industrial Technology Institute   (Japan)

^b Delta Kogyo Company Ltd   (Japan)

^c Kuroishi Iron Works Corporation Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILE SEATS; AUTOMOBILE STEERING EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE TESTING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MANEUVERABILITY; RIDING QUALITIES;

DRIVING POSTURE; RIDE COMFORT;

MACHINE VIBRATIONS;

EID: 0034272290     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.2000.2862     Document Type: Article

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