Simulated experimental design used to define the characteristic curves of car shock-absorbers

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 71-84

  Arcidiacono, G ^a   Capitani, R ^a   Vianello, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Car shock absorber; DACE; Manoeuvrability index; Simulated experimental design

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SHOCK ABSORBERS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MANEUVERABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; STEERING;

CHARACTERISTIC CURVES; HANDLING; MANEUVERABILITY INDEX; RIDE COMFORT; SIMULATED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; STEERING QUALITY;

AUTOMOBILES;

EID: 0035271436     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.383     Document Type: Article

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