scholarly journals Design of Accurate Steering Gear Mechanism

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
V. Chitti Babu ◽  
P. Govinda Rao ◽  
K. Santa Rao ◽  
B. Murali Krishna
Keyword(s):  
Steering Mechanism ◽  
Gear Mechanism ◽  
Noncircular Gears ◽  
Four Bar Linkage ◽  
Transition Curves ◽  
Kinematic Simulations

AbstractThis article focuses on the synthesis of a steering mechanism that exactly meets the requirements of steering geometry. It starts from reviewing the four-bar linkage, then discusses the number of points that a common four-bar linkage could precisely trace at most. After pointing out the limits of a four-bar steering mechanism, this article investigates the turning geometry for steering wheels and proposes a steering mechanism using servo motors and ARDUINO board. The pitch curves, addendum curves, dedendum curves, tooth pro les and transition curves of the noncircular gears are formulated and designed. Finally, kinematic simulations are executed to demonstrate the target of design

Design of an Ackermann-type steering mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 227 (11) ◽  
pp. 2549-2562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-Shan Zhao ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Zhi-Jing Feng ◽  
Jian S Dai
Keyword(s):  
Mechanism Synthesis ◽  
Steering Mechanism ◽  
Noncircular Gears ◽  
Four Bar Linkage ◽  
Transition Curves ◽  
Kinematic Simulations

This article focuses on the synthesis of a steering mechanism that exactly meets the requirements of Ackermann steering geometry. It starts from reviewing of the four-bar linkage, then discusses the number of points that a common four-bar linkage could precisely trace at most. After pointing out the limits of a four-bar steering mechanism, this article investigates the turning geometry for steering wheels and proposes a steering mechanism with incomplete noncircular gears for vehicle by transforming the Ackermann criteria into the mechanism synthesis. The pitch curves, addendum curves, dedendum curves, tooth profiles and transition curves of the noncircular gears are formulated and designed. Kinematic simulations are executed to demonstrate the target of design.

Development of A Novel Integrated Corner Module for Narrow Urban Vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad-Amin Rajaie ◽  
Amir Khajepour ◽  
Alireza Pazooki ◽  
Amir Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Steering System ◽  
Linkage Mechanism ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Customer Acceptance ◽  
Steering Mechanism ◽  
Kingpin Axis ◽  
Compact Design ◽  
Four Bar Linkage ◽  
First Time

Most current urban vehicles are scaled-down versions of standard passenger cars. This imposes serious limitations on the safety, comfort, efficiency, dynamic performance and, hence, customer acceptance of the vehicle. This paper provides a unique design of an integrated corner module including an in-wheel suspension, an electrical in-wheel motor, a friction brake, a steering system, and a camber mechanism, which can be used in any urban vehicle design without modification. For the first time, a dual four-bar linkage mechanism has been designed to generate a virtual kingpin axis and provide an active camber. This approach results in a highly compact design for the corner module that can be integrated into narrow vehicles. A full-size prototype of the proposed integrated corner module has been fabricated and tested to validate the new steering mechanism and the integrated corner module characteristics.

Kinematic Synthesis and Analysis of the Rack-and-Gear Mechanism for Four-Point Path Generation With Prescribed Input Timing

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Claudio ◽  
S. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Mechanism Synthesis ◽  
Monotonic Functions ◽  
Transmission Angle ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Method Of Solution ◽  
Gear Mechanism ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Four Bar Linkage

The rack and gear mechanism is synthesized for generating four prescribed path points with input coordination. This mechanism has a number of advantages over the well-known four-bar linkage. First, the transmission angle is always at its optimum value of 90 deg since the rack is always tangent to the gear. Second, with both translation and rotation of the rack occurring, multiple outputs are available. Other advantages include the generation of monotonic functions for a wide range of motion and nonmonotonic functions for the full range of motion as well as nonlinear amplified motions. In this work, the mechanism is made to satisfy a number of practical design requirements such as having a completely rotatable input crank, elimination of the branching defect and others. The method of solution developed in this work employs the Burmester Four-Precision-Point Algorithm with additional relations utilizing the Complex Number Method of Mechanism Synthesis. The solution is programmed on the DEC/PDP 11/70 and is available to interested readers.

scholarly journals Kinematic Analysis of Triple Ball Tie-rod in Ackermann Steering and Tilting Mechanism for Tricycle Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 01038
Author(s):  
Wimba Pramudita Wid ◽  
Aufar Syehan ◽  
Danardono Agus Sumarsono
Keyword(s):  
3D Model ◽  
Steering System ◽  
Alternative Mode ◽  
Tilting Angle ◽  
Steering Mechanism ◽  
Rod Model ◽  
Lean Angle ◽  
Mode Of Transportation ◽  
Ball Joints ◽  
Four Bar Linkage

Nowadays, a concept of tilting three-wheel vehicle is introduced, one of which is the electric tilting tricycle to provide an alternative mode of transportation. Some of the tilting tricycle design usinga tadpole trike configuration and it needs an adequate steering system that can be synergized with tilting mechanism. The steering mechanism follows the Ackermann steering geometry. Usage of Ackermann geometry means applying a mechanism of trapezoidal four-bar linkage to the tricycle. To create and maintain the simple trapezoid shape, Triple Ball Tie-rod model, a single rod which supports three ball joints, is proposed. Since the capabilities of the model are yet to be proven, this research evaluates the usageof a tie-rod model to find out its capabilities to support the works of the steering mechanism of the tricycle. The measurements are conducted after the simulation of the 3D model to extract some data such as maximum lean angle and inner and outer steering angles. Another simulation using regular tie-rod model also conducted with the same method for comparison purposes. The results of the study are maximum allowed tilting angle and generated Ackermann steering angles. Each designed models have their respectiveadvantages.

PROJECT ON ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSYTEM

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Shivam Dwivedi ◽  
Prof. Vikas Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Steering System ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Variable Pressure ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Control Techniques ◽  
Steering Mechanism ◽  
Dynamics And Control ◽  
Active Research ◽  
Electronic Steering ◽  
And Control

As the four-wheel steering (4WS) system has great potentials, many researchers' attention was attracted to this technique and active research was made. As a result, passenger cars equipped with 4WS systems were put on the market a few years ago. This report tries to identify the essential elements of the 4WS technology in terms of vehicle dynamics and control techniques. Based on the findings of this investigation, the report gives a mechanism of electronically controlling the steering system depending on the variable pressure applied on it. This enhances the controlling and smoothens the operation of steering mechanism.

Choice of Noncircular Gears Hobbing Linkage Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Wang Yazhou ◽  
Xiao Junfeng ◽  
Liu Yongping ◽  
An Jianmin
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tools ◽  
High Density ◽  
Arc Length ◽  
Linkage Methods ◽  
High Uniformity ◽  
Linkage Method ◽  
Noncircular Gears

Background: Various relevant patents and papers which have reported noncircular gears synthesize the advantages of circular gears and cam mechanisms, and are widely used in many types of mechanical instruments. Hobbing is a better method for fabricating noncircular gears. There are 4 linkagemethods to hob noncircular gears. However, which linkage method should be chosen practically has not yet been reported. Objective: The goal of this work is to choose the best linkage method for hobbing noncircular gears. Method: Firstly, the hobbing models of noncircular gears was deduced. Then, based on the model, hobbing linkage methods of noncircular gears were obtained. Thirdly, under different hobbing linkage methods, their aspects (developing regularity of hobbing cutter trace, arc length of program blocks and motion axes of machine tools) were compared. Results: Finally, with the best characteristics of a high density of shaping cutter trace, high uniformity of arc length of program blocks and ease of control, the equal arc-length of gear billet (EALGB) is obtained. It has been proven that EALGB is an excellent linkage method to hob noncircular gears. Conclusion: It has been proven that EALGB is an excellent linkage method to hob noncircular gears.

scholarly journals Manufacture of threads with variable pitch by using noncircular gears

2016 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 012009
Author(s):  
L Slătineanu ◽  
O Dodun ◽  
M Coteață ◽  
I Coman ◽  
G Nagîț ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Variable Pitch ◽  
Noncircular Gears

Geometry Design and Contact Ratio Analysis for Circular Arc Parallel-Axis Helical Gears

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Chen ◽  
B. Lei ◽  
Q. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Rolling Process ◽  
Helical Gear ◽  
Space Curve ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Contact Ratio ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Geometry Design ◽  
Gear Mechanism ◽  
The Impact

Based on space curve meshing theory, in this paper, we present a novel geometric design of a circular arc helical gear mechanism for parallel transmission with convex-concave circular arc profiles. The parameter equations describing the contact curves for both the driving gear and the driven gear were deduced from the space curve meshing equations, and parameter equations for calculating the convex-concave circular arc profiles were established both for internal meshing and external meshing. Furthermore, a formula for the contact ratio was deduced, and the impact factors influencing the contact ratio are discussed. Using the deduced equations, several numerical examples were considered to validate the contact ratio equation. The circular arc helical gear mechanism investigated in this study showed a high gear transmission performance when considering practical applications, such as a pure rolling process, a high contact ratio, and a large comprehensive strength.

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