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The document discusses the key components and geometry of steering systems. It describes how steering systems allow drivers to control the path of a vehicle by manipulating the steering linkages and wheels. Specifically, it covers common steering linkages, caster angle, and the Ackermann and anti-Ackermann geometries. The perfect Ackermann geometry aims to have all wheel tire axes intersect at a single point on turns for smooth steering, while anti-Ackermann varies this setup for different handling characteristics in vehicles like race cars.
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A Four wheel steering system also known as Quadra steering system. In this paper, both front
wheel and rear wheels can be steered according to speed other vehicle and space available for
turning. Quadra steer gives full size vehicle greater ease while driving at low speed, improves
stability, handling and control at higher speed.
Production-built cars tend to under steer or, in few instances, overseer. If a car could
automatically compensate for an under steer overseer problem, the driver would enjoy nearly
neutral steering under varying conditions. Four wheel systems is a serious effort on the part of
automotive design engineers to provide near-neutral steering.
This system finds application in off-highway vehicles such as forklifts, agricultural and
construction equipment mining machinery also in Heavy Motor Vehicles. It is also useful in
passenger cars.
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- 1. Steering System -By Shalin Vachheta
- 2. Steering system ❖ Steering: ➢ To control/steer something or to handle something. ❖ System consist of… ❖ Basically,It is the key interface between driver and vehicle. ❖ Its mechanism used to control the path followed by vehicle.
- 3. Steering linkages There are certain types of linkages shown below
- 4. Terms related to steering
- 5. Continue.. The caster angle is the game between vertical axis and steering axis!
- 6. Continue.. ● Seen Position! ● Can be effect on in ______ at some terrain situations.
- 7. SAE forces and moment on tire
- 8. Steering Geometry It is the geometric arrangement of the parts of steering system
- 9. Ackermann Geometry The typical steering system is used in road cars. It has tie-rod linkages and steering arm that form an approximate parallelogram, If the steering arm are angled,this is known as Ackermann geometry. If the steering arms are parallel, then both wheels are steered to the same angle.
- 10. The perfect Ackermann is difficult to achieve but Another condition of ackermann To have all wheels turning freely on a curved road, all the tire axes must intersect at a common point. This criteria is the Ackerman condition. Ackermann Geometry
- 11. Anti-Ackerman Geometry The typical steering system is used in race cars. The key-difference between ackerman and anti-akermann is the turning of the _____ wheel. THe effort of the driver in this anti Ackerman geometry is____
- 12. Geometry effects on Steering condition The Ackerman geometry sometimes cause the ________ steering effect while turning. And the anti Ackerman geometry sometimes cause the -----------steering effect while turning.
- 13. Thank you