A magneto-rheological fluid shock absorber for an off-road motorcycle

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 33, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 139-152

  Ericksen, Everet O ^a   Gordaninejad, Faramarz ^a  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

Controllable; Damper; Fail safe; Magneto rheological fluids; Motorcycle; Off road; Semi active; Suspension

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; MOTORCYCLES; RHEOLOGY; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS (MRF);

SHOCK ABSORBERS;

EID: 0042365096     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2003.003574     Document Type: Article

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