Slow active suspension control for rollover prevention

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-36

  Van Der Westhuizen, Sarel F ^a   Els, Pieter S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hydropneumatic suspension; Roll stability; Rollover prevention; Slow active; Sports utility vehicle; Suspension control

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); VEHICLES;

HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION; ROLL STABILITY; ROLLOVER PREVENTION; SLOW ACTIVE; SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES; SUSPENSION CONTROL;

MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES;

EID: 84885826794     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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