Modelling of torsion beam rear suspension by using multibody method

Multibody System Dynamics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-316

  Fichera, G ^a   Lacagnina, M ^a   Petrone, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elasto kinematic analysis; Passenger car; Torsion beam suspension

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PASSENGER CARS; STIFFNESS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

CAMBER ANGLE; ELASTO-KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; MULTIBODY MODELS; TORSION BEAM SUSPENSIONS;

VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 17444381210     PISSN: 13845640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11044-004-2516-1     Document Type: Article

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