Optimal seat and suspension design for a quarter car with driver model using genetic algorithms

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-332

  Gündoǧdu, Ö ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Car driver model; Optimal seat design; Quarter car; Suspension

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEALTH CARE; MODEL AUTOMOBILES; OPTIMIZATION;

CAR DRIVER MODEL; CREST FACTOR (CF); OPTIMAL SEAT DESIGNS; QUARTER CARS;

AUTOMOBILE SEATS;

ARTICLE; CAR; CAR DRIVER; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT;

EID: 33947170013     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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