Experiences with simulating on-road heavy vehicle suspension behaviour using servo-hydraulics

Heavy Vehicle Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 127-139

  De Pont, John ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dynamic wheel loads; Road simulators; Road friendliness rating; Servohydraulic testing; Suspension assessment

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC SERVOMECHANISMS; SIMULATORS; STIFFNESS; TRUCK TRAILERS; VEHICLE SPRINGS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

ROAD FRIENDLINESS RATING; ROAD SIMULATORS;

VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 3342966239     PISSN: 13517848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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