Car-caravan snaking Part 2: Active caravan braking

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 216, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 723-736

  Sharp, R S ^a   Alonso Fernandez M A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active; Braking; Car; Caravan; Control; Dynamics; Snaking; Trailer; Vehicle

Indexed keywords

BRAKING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; VEHICLES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CAR-CARAVAN SNAKING;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

ACTIVE CONTROL; BRAKING; CAR; DAMPING; DYNAMICS; TRAILER;

EID: 0036333419     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544060260128779     Document Type: Article

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