Linearized dynamics equations for the balance and steer of a bicycle: A benchmark and review

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 463, Issue 2084, 2007, Pages 1955-1982

  Meijaard, J P ^a   Papadopoulos, Jim M ^b   Ruina, Andy ^c   Schwab, A L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bicycle; Dynamics; Linear; Motorcycle; Non holonomic; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349022162     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2007.1857     Document Type: Review

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