Multi-body modelling and analysis into the non-linear behaviour of modern motorcycles

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-76

  Meijaard, J P ^a   Popov, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bifurcations; Continuation of solutions; Motorcycle dynamics; Motorcycle suspensions; Multi body dynamics; Tyre modelling

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; VEHICLE WHEELS;

BIFURCATIONS; CONTINUATION OF SOLUTIONS; MOTORCYCLE DYNAMICS; MOTORCYCLE SUSPENSIONS; MULTI-BODY DYNAMICS; TYRE MODELLING;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 34250743606     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1464419JMBD49     Document Type: Article

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