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... in the paper. Contributed by the Design Automation Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received Jan. 2003; rev. Dec. 2003. Associate Editor: J. E. Renaud. 01 Jan 2003 01 Dec 2003 12 08 2004 road vehicles vehicle dynamics tyres product...

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