Comfort analysis of car occupants: comparison between multibody and finite element models

International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing

Volumn 1, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 68-78

  Pennestri, E ^a   Valentini, P P ^a   Vita, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

comfort; FEM; multibody; virtual dummy

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249154049     PISSN: 17456436     EISSN: 17456444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvsmt.2005.008573     Document Type: Article

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