The Dynamic Performance of Articulated Highway Vehicles - A Review of the State-of-the-Art

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• Howard Dugoff - Highway Safety Research Institute, The University of Michigan
• R. W. Murphy - Highway Safety Research Institute, The University of Michigan

Topic

• Technical review
• Vehicle performance
• Research and development
• Documentation
• Roads and highways

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