Ride comfort simulation of a wheel loader with suspended axles

International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 168-188

  Rehnberg, Adam ^a   Drugge, Lars ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Front end loader; Hydropneumatic suspension; MBS; Multibody simulations; Off road vehicle; Ride comfort; Wheel loader

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; AXLES; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; LOADERS; MINING MACHINERY; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; WHEELS;

FRONT END; HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION; MULTIBODY SIMULATIONS; RIDE COMFORTS; WHEEL LOADERS;

VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 63149139074     PISSN: 17456436     EISSN: 17456444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVSMT.2008.023836     Document Type: Article

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