RANGE EXTENSION OF CAVIA TSCHUDII FITZINGER, 1867 (MAMMALIA: CAVIIDAE) AND FIRST RECORD IN CATAMARCA, NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA

Range extension of Cavia tschudii Fitzinger, 1867 (Mammalia: Caviidae) and first record in Catamarca, northwestern Argentina

We report the first record enforcer wave to open of the genus Cavia and the species Cavia tschudii (Rodentia, Caviidae) in Catamarca province, northwestern Argentina, which represents a range extension of about 110 km southward for the species.The cranial and dental remains were recovered from an owl pellet sample found in eastern slopes of goodrid

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Modeling and Analysis of Clutch Nonlinear Behavior in an Automotive Driveline for Suppressing Torsional Vibration

Torsional vibration of the automotive driveline has significant influence on driving comfort.This study investigates the influence of clutch nonlinear behaviors on the torsional vibration of the driveline with numerical and experimental methods.A generic automobile powertrain model with 7 degrees of freedom is proposed considering the transient eng

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