Pakkala, J. E. (2011, June), A Vehicle Dynamics Design and Simulation Tool for Capstone Projects  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17403

\bibitem{asee_peer_17403}
  Pakkala, J. E. (2011, June), \emph{A Vehicle Dynamics Design and Simulation Tool for Capstone Projects}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17403

John E. Pakkala.  "A Vehicle Dynamics Design and Simulation Tool for Capstone Projects".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17403 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_17403}
  John E. Pakkala.
  "A Vehicle Dynamics Design and Simulation Tool for Capstone Projects".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17403 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

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