Electric Steering

Electric Steering
Author: Daniel J Holt
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768070791

This report profiles the development and unlimited potential of electric steering technology--an innovation expected to fundamentally change the way automobiles are designed, produced, and marketed. Electric Steering offers information on how this revolutionary steering system evolved, and the effects its implementation will have on America's largest manufacturing industry. Chapters include: Steering Basics Electronic Steering The Market Drivers The Future and more

Electric Steering

Electric Steering
Author: Daniel J Holt
Publisher: SAE International
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0768009197

This report profiles the development and unlimited potential of electric steering technology--an innovation expected to fundamentally change the way automobiles are designed, produced, and marketed. Electric Steering offers information on how this revolutionary steering system evolved, and the effects its implementation will have on America's largest manufacturing industry. Chapters include: Steering Basics Electronic Steering The Market Drivers The Future and more

On Electrohydraulic Pressure Control for Power Steering Applications

On Electrohydraulic Pressure Control for Power Steering Applications
Author: Alessandro Dell'Amico
Publisher: Linköping University Electronic Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-02-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9176858383

This thesis deals with the Electrohydraulic Power Steering system for road vehicles, using electronic pressure control valves. With an ever increasing demand for safer vehicles and fewer traffic accidents, steering-related active safety functions are becoming more common in modern vehicles. Future road vehicles will also evolve towards autonomous vehicles, with several safety, environmental and financial benefits. A key component in realising such solutions is active steering. The power steering system was initially developed to ease the driver's workload by assisting in turning the wheels. This is traditionally done through a passive open-centre hydraulic system and heavy trucks must still rely on fluid power, due to the heavy work forces. Since the purpose of the original system is to control the assistive pressure, one way would be to use proportional pressure control valves. Since these are electronically controlled, active steering is possible and with closed-centre, energy efficiency can be significantly improved on. In this work, such a system is analysed in detail with the purpose of investigating the possible use of the system for Boost curve control and position control for autonomous driving. Commercially available valves are investigated since they provide an attractive solution. A model-based approach is adopted, where simulation of the system is an important tool. Another important tool is hardware-in-the-loop simulation. A test rig of an electrohydraulic power steering system, is developed. This work has shown how proportional pressure control valves can be used for Boost curve control and position control and what implications this has on a system level. As it turns out, the valves add a great deal of time lag and with the high gain from the Boost curve, this creates a control challenge. The problem can be handled by tuning the Boost gain, pressure response and damping and has been effectively shown through simulation and experiments. For position control, there is greater freedom to design the controller to fit the system. The pressure response can be made fast enough for this case and the time lag is much less critical.

Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems

Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems
Author: Tom Denton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1317931289

This textbook will help you learn all the skills you need to pass all Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Systems courses and qualifications. As electrical and electronic systems become increasingly more complex and fundamental to the workings of modern vehicles, understanding these systems is essential for automotive technicians. For students new to the subject, this book will help to develop this knowledge, but will also assist experienced technicians in keeping up with recent technological advances. This new edition includes information on developments in pass-through technology, multiplexing, and engine control systems. In full colour and covering the latest course specifications, this is the guide that no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance and repair course should be without. Designed to make learning easier, this book contains: Photographs, flow charts, quick reference tables, overview descriptions and step-by-step instructions. Case studies to help you put the principles covered into a real-life context. Useful margin features throughout, including definitions, key facts and ‘safety first’ considerations.

Car Electrical & Electronic Systems

Car Electrical & Electronic Systems
Author: Julian Edgar
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 515
Release: 2020-04-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1787117243

Want to restore, modify or repair your car's electrical and/or electronic systems? This handbook is a must-read that takes you from the basics of circuits right through to diagnosing and repairing complex electronic car systems.

Chassis Handbook

Chassis Handbook
Author: Bernhard Heißing
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2010-11-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3834897892

In spite of all the assistance offered by electronic control systems, the latest generation of passenger car chassis still relies on conventional chassis elements. With a view towards driving dynamics, this book examines these conventional elements and their interaction with mechatronic systems. First, it describes the fundamentals and design of the chassis and goes on to examine driving dynamics with a particularly practical focus. This is followed by a detailed description and explanation of the modern components. A separate section is devoted to the axles and processes for axle development. With its revised illustrations and several updates in the text and list of references, this new edition already includes a number of improvements over the first edition.

Chassis and Axles

Chassis and Axles
Author: Michael Hilgers
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2023-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662666146

The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, Chassis and Axles, explains the support structure of the vehicle, the chassis, and its attachments. The suspension and the steering are explained as well as the axles and tires. The reader thus gains a basic understanding of the rolling understructure of the commercial vehicle.