Cargo load shift and its influence on tank vehicle dynamics under braking and turning

Heavy Vehicle Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 173-203

  Kang, X ^a   Rakheja, S ^a   Stiharu, I ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Braking and turning; Directional dynamics and stability; Liquid load shift; Modelling and simulation; Partially filled tank vehicle

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; BRAKING; DYNAMICS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEERING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRUCK TRAILERS;

CARGO LOAD SHIFT; TANK VEHICLE;

TANK TRUCKS;

EID: 0036388705     PISSN: 13517848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhvs.2002.001175     Document Type: Article

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