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The Terramechanics, Multibody, and Vehicle Systems (TMVS) Laboratory educates students and conducts research in a broad range of fundamental and applied topics in the three main areas mentioned in its name: terramechanics (vehicle-terrain interaction, tire/track modeling, vehicle mobility, soil/terrain modeling), multibody systems (modeling, simulation, uncertainty quantification, parameter estimation, sensitivity analysis, design optimization), and vehicle dynamics (tire dynamics, suspension modeling; handling, ride, and performance analysis)
Dr. Corina Sandu
Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
ASME Fellow, SAE Fellow, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
Director, Terramechanics, Multibody, and Vehicle Systems (TMVS) Laboratory
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
President, ISTVS
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Prof. Sandu and Dr. Rui He with the Terramechanics Rig
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Group picture with students outside Randolph Hall (November 2021)
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Group picture with some Alumni during CenTiRe IAB Meeting Spring 2019
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Prof. Sandu delivering the Keynote Address at Transilvania University
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Prof. Sandu receiving the SAE Fellow nomination at SAE WCX 2019
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Prof. Sandu with Dr. Lin Li at the SAE WCX
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Prof. Sandu and Dr. Rui He during the poster presentation at ISTVS 2018
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Prof. Sandu with Dr. Sterling McBride at SAE conference
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Prof. Sandu and Marilyn Worley at SAE conference
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Prof. Sandu and organizers at ISTVS 2019
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Prof. Sandu, Dr. Rui He, Mohit Shenvi and Luis Diaz at TATRA truck facility