Dynamic modelling and stability analysis of articulated frame steer vehicles

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-59

  He, Y ^a   Khajepour, A ^a   McPhee, J ^a   Wang, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articulated vehicle systems; Mechanical and hydraulic systems; Modelling and simulation; Steer frame vehicles; Vehicle stability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LEAKAGE (FLUID); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; STABILITY; STEERING; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ARTICULATED VEHICLE SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS; MODELING AND SIMULATION; STABILITY ANALYSIS; STEER FRAME VEHICLES; VEHICLE STABILITY;

AUTOMOBILE FRAMES;

EID: 12344260998     PISSN: 1744232X     EISSN: 17415152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHVS.2005.005668     Document Type: Article

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