THE MECHANICS OF STEERING SYSTEMS PART 1 THE ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF STEERED WHEEL MOTIONS

The paper outlines the need for theoretical/numerical techniques in the design of steering systems. The part of the problem dealt with in this paper is the determination of the location of the tyre/ground contact point. The problem is tackled using three-dimensional analytical geometry and solutions (with appropriate simplifying assumptions) are obtained for both automobile and bicycle steering systems. Sample numerical solutions for the two cases are also presented. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Loughborough University of Technology

  Department of Transport Technology
  Loughborough,   England 
• Authors:
  • HALES, F D
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analytic geometries; Automobiles; Bicycles; Design; Driving; Handling characteristics; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Numerical analysis; Rolling contact; Steering; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytic geometry
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 6471: Analysis (math); 5440: Contact (tyre road); 9011: Design (overall design); 6473: Mathematical model; 1834: Steering (process); 9080: Three dimensional; 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163184
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report TT 7701 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 18 1978 12:00AM