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Aircraft Landing Gear Dynamics: Simulation and Control

W. KRÜGER DLR, Institute for Robotics and System Dynamics, Wessling, 82234, Germany E-mail: E-Mail: c
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I. BESSELINK TNO, Road Vehicle Research Insitute, P.O. Box 6033, Delft, JA, 2500, The Netherlands E-mail: E-Mail: [email protected]
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D. COWLING Stirling Dynamics Limited, 2, Tyndalls Park Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PG, UK E-mail: E-Mail: [email protected]
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D.B. DOAN LTAS, Dynamics of Structures, University of Liège, 21 Rue E. Solvay, B-4000, Liège, Belgium E-mail: E-Mail: [email protected]
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W. KORTÜM DLR, Institute for Robotics and System Dynamics, Wessling, 82234, Germany E-mail: E-Mail: c
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W. KRABACHER Wright Laboratory, WL/FIVM, 1981 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7202, USA
Pages 119-158 | Published online: 27 Jul 2007

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