THE EFFECTS OF STEERING SYSTEM RIGIDITY ON VEHICLE CORNERING CHARACTERISTICS IN POWER-ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEMS

The increase in equivalent steering torsional rigidity induced by power assistance causes vehicle cornering characteristics to change. Since power assistance increases in proportion to the increase in centripetal acceleration during cornering, changes in centripetal acceleration are accompanied by changes in cornering characteristics. The effect of the rigidity of each steering system component on changes in cornering characteristics has been clarified and an examination has been made of the desirable rigidity distribution.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan

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• Authors:
  • Nozaki, H
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 84-89
• Serial:
  • JSAE Review
  • Issue Number: 16
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • ISSN: 0389-4304
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03894304

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Power steering; Steering; Stiffness
• Old TRIS Terms: Cornering (Vehicle)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450763
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 930
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1985 12:00AM