A methodology for laboratory testing of truck cab suspensions

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Marcu, Florin M ^a   Ahmadian, Mehdi ^a   Southward, Steve C ^a   Jansson, Stefan B ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; DRIVE AXLES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES; SHOCK ABSORBERS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TESTING; TRUCKS;

EXCITATION SIGNALS; LABORATORY SET-UP; LABORATORY TESTING; OUT OF PHASE; PRIMARY SUSPENSION; RIDE QUALITY; TESTING PROCEDURE; VERTICAL PLANE;

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES;

EID: 85072484952     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2009-01-2862     Document Type: Conference Paper

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