Asymptotic investigation of vehicle shock absorber with reversing shell of revolution

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 399-410

  Evkin, A ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Asymptotic method; Force displacement characteristics; Shell of revolution; Shock absorber; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BUCKLING; GEOMETRY; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ENERGY ABSORBER; SHELL OF REVOLUTION; STIFFNESS PARAMETER;

AUTOMOBILE SHOCK ABSORBERS;

EID: 1642374556     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2004.004065     Document Type: Article

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