A comparison of two methods of simulating seat suspension dynamic performance

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 117-134

  Gunston, T P ^a   Rebelle, J ^b   Griffin, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; OPTIMIZATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

OFF-ROAD MACHINES; SEAT SUSPENSIONS;

VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 4644263760     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2003.09.063     Document Type: Article

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