Predicting the ride behaviour of a suspended agricultural tractor

International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing

Volumn 1, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 131-142

  Lehtonen, T J ^a   Juhala, M ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

multibody system; simulation; suspension; tractor; tyre; vibrations

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649086849     PISSN: 17456436     EISSN: 17456444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvsmt.2005.008576     Document Type: Article

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