Tank shape optimization for enhancement of roll stability of partially filled tank vehicles in steady turning

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 2000-C, Issue , 2000, Pages 109-118

  Kang, X ^a   Rakheja, S ^a   Stiharu, I ^a   Ahmed, A K W ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

BULK LIQUID; LATERAL ACCELERATION; LOAD SHIFT; PERFORMANCE POTENTIALS; ROLL STABILITY; ROLL-PLANE MODEL; SHAPE-OPTIMIZATION; TANK GEOMETRY; TANK SHAPE; TANK VEHICLES;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 85119682559     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2000-1213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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