Two approaches for optimum design of motorcycle engine mount systems

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-324

  Kaul, Sudhir ^a   Dhingra, Anoop K ^a   Hunter, Timothy G ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b Harley Davidson Motor Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Engine mounts; Mechanical design; Motor mount design; Road loads; Vibration isolation

Indexed keywords

ENGINE MOUNTINGS; OPTIMIZATION; RUBBER; SHOCK ABSORBERS; STIFFNESS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ENGINE MOUNTS; MECHANICAL DESIGN; MOTOR MOUNT DESIGN; ROAD LOADS; VIBRATION ISOLATION;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 18844384896     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150512331314542     Document Type: Article

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