2. Steering
Course Objective:
After completing this course the student will
be able to learn different steering mechanisms,
including designing, analysis and manufacturing
of steering assembly for a Formula 1 car.
3. Course Modules
Components of a typical Steering Setup –
knowledge
Types of Steering Mechanisms –
knowledge
General Steer Parameters and other
related phenomenon - application
4. Course Modules
Initial Design for steering mechanism-
synthesis
Parameters for Designing an Ackermann
Steering – analysis
Analysis in Adams – analysis
Manufacturing of Formula 1 steering
system– synthesis
5. Components of a typical
Steering Setup (knowledge)
Module Objective:
After going through this module, the student
will be able to identify the basic components
of steering system.
6. Components of a typical
Steering Setup
Module Units:
Steering Wheel
Steering Column
7. Types of Steering Mechanisms
(knowledge)
Module Objective:
After going through this module the students
will be able to know and name different
types of steering mechanisms and
differentiate between those.
9. General Steer Parameters and other
related phenomenon (application)
Module Objective
After going through this module the students
will be able to know the various parameters
required for steering mechanisms and
hence
infer best steering setup for various type of
race cars.
10. General Steer Parameters and
other related phenomenon
Module Units
Caster, Camber, Toe Angles, SCI and Scrub
Radius
Under-steer, Over-steer
Ackermann and Anti-Ackermann
11. Initial Design for steering
mechanism (synthesis)
Module Objective
After going through this module the students
will be able to design a basic steering
mechanism based on initial results of
steering parameters.
12. Initial Design for steering
mechanism
Module Units
Steering Objectives
Steering Constraints
Kinematic Steering Pros and Cons
13. Parameters for Designing an
Ackermann Steering (analysis)
Module Objective
After going through this module the students
will be able to handle the designing
parameters for a perfect steering
mechanism.
14. Parameters for Designing an
Ackermann Steering
Module Objective
Knowing the parameter “Track” of car
Knowing the parameter “wheelbase” of car.
Knowing the parameter “pin-to-pin”
distance of front wheels.
15. Analysis in Adams (Analysis)
Module Objective
After going through this module the students
will be able to infer best steering design
based on analysis in Adams software based
on parameters inputted.
16. Analysis in Adams
Module Units
Initial Modelling
Primary Test including Frontal Squeeze, Torsional
Rigidity, Primary Squeeze, Main Roll Bar Crush
Secondary Test including Motor Area Squeeze,
Front Roll Bar Crush.
Relevant test & Results.
17. Manufacturing of steering
system (synthesis)
Module Objective
After going through this module the students
will be able to design and create final
steering system based on final design which
is most optimized.
22. Application
Arm Lengt
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Circumference Reduction Factor Steering
Ratio
Idler & Pitman 5” 31.4159” .9090
Mazda Steering 5½” 34.5575” .9090
Mongrel Steering 6½” 40.8407” .7692
Find the steering ratio using the following data.