The present paper discusses the design analysis and limitations of the steering system of a buggy. Many geometrical and performance characteristics of the designed steering system were considered to address the kinematic constraints and load carrying capacity of the steering elements. Ackremann geometry approach was used to assess the limiting steering angle, while Lewis bending formula with the inclusion of dynamic effects was employed to characterise the flexural properties of the rack and pinion steering system. Analytical results were numerically verified using ABAQUS/Explicit nonlinear finite element (FE) package. Good agreement has been achieved between analytical and numerical results in predicting the flexural behaviour of the steering rack and pinion system.
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Title
Design of steering system of a buggy
Creators
D. Santana Sanchez - Southern Cross University
A Mostafa - Southern Cross University
Publication Details
MATEC web of conferences, Vol.327, 03004
Conference
4th International Conference on Measurement Instrumentation and Electronics (ICMIE 2020), 4th