The influence of frame compliance and rider mobility on the scooter stability

Vehicle System Dynamics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-326

  Cossalter, Vittore ^a   Lot, Roberto ^a   Massaro, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frame compliance; Motorcycle; Scooter; Stability; Vibration modes

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE FRAMES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VEHICLE SPRINGS; VEHICLE WHEELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CHASSIS; FRAME COMPLIANCE; RIDER MOBILITY; SWINGARM;

MOTOR SCOOTERS;

EID: 33947597504     PISSN: 00423114     EISSN: 17445159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00423110600976100     Document Type: Article

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