Experimental analysis of out-of-plane structural vibrations of two-wheeled vehicles

Shock and Vibration

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 433-443

  Cossalter, V ^a   Doria, A ^a   Basso, R ^a   Fabris, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; ROADS AND STREETS; SPEED; STABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TESTING; TIRES; TORSIONAL STRESS; TRACTION (FRICTION); TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FRAME DESIGNS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; STEERING HEAD; STRUCTURAL VIBRATIONS;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 4644369339     PISSN: 10709622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/905629     Document Type: Article

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