Sensors for measuring forces and moments with application to ground vehicle design and engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE

Volumn 118 A, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-168

  Gobbi, M ^a   Mastinu, G ^a   Giorgetta, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MACHINE DESIGN; SENSORS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; STRAIN GAGES; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

GROUND VEHICLE DESIGN; SUSPENSION SYSTEM;

GROUND VEHICLES;

EID: 33645019043     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-81143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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