Dynamic analyses of roll plane interconnected hydro-pneumatic suspension systems

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 51-80

  Cao, Dongpu ^a   Rakheja, Subhash ^a,b   Su, Chun Yi ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

Author keywords

Anti roll bar; Asymmetric damping; Design flexibility; Dynamic response; Hydraulic interconnection; Hydro pneumatic suspension; Pneumatic interconnection; Roll stability; Roll stiffness

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; PNEUMATIC CONTROL; STIFFNESS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANTI-ROLL BARS; ASYMMETRIC DAMPING; DESIGN FLEXIBILITY; HYDRAULIC INTERCONNECTION; HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION; PNEUMATIC INTERCONNECTION; ROLL STABILITY; ROLL STIFFNESS;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 54849418764     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2008.020880     Document Type: Article

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