5-DOF Dynamic Model of Vehicle Shimmy System with Clearance at Universal Joint in Steering Handling Mechanism

5-DOF dynamic model of vehicle shimmy system with clearance in universal joint of steering handling mechanism is presented. The sub model of cross shaft universal joint with clearance is built based on Hertz' theory, and two-state model is applied to describe the contact force. The sub model of...

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Main Authors: Jianwei Lu, Yi Xu, Chen Hu, Alexander F. Vakakis, Lawrence A. Bergman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-130796