Abstract
A simple concept to make possible a wide interval of steering mechanisms for front wheel drive vehicles is presented: angle amplifiers are placed between the output links of an essentially conventional steering mechanism and the wheels. The amplifiers can be gear or chain drives. The arrangement was optimized, i.e. the link proportions and the amplification ratio were determined for a 180° steering interval (90° maximum steering angle), attaining compliance with the Ackerman geometry with a maximum error of 0.61% and a minimum value of 45.7° for the critical angle of transmission. The link proportions are, of course, very different from those of a conventional steering mechanism. An objective function with interesting possibilities was used. A two wheel steer, (2WS), vehicle using this mechanism would have a smaller turning radius than a four wheel steer (4WS) vehicle with maximum steering angles of 50° in the front wheels and 30° in the rear wheels and it would not have “a rear overhang swing” problem.
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