Evaluation of an alternative seating technology for truck seats

Heavy Vehicle Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 188-208

  Seigler, M ^a   Ahmadian, M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air ride; Air inflated cushion; Foam cushion; Heavy truck ride; Ride comfort; Seat comfort; Seat cushion; Truck seat

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; FOAMS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS;

FOAM CUSHIONS;

TRUCKS;

EID: 0041862662     PISSN: 13517848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijhvs.2003.003206     Document Type: Article

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