Driving and Steering/Arrangement of the Front Wheels of Vehicle
Ackerman principle of correct Steering
Long before the advent of the car, the German inventor Rudolf Ackerman patented a device based on the principle of geometrically correct steering. He stated the principle that when a vehicle travels in a curved path, its wheels should describe circles round the same centre. A wheel which follows a markedly different path will slide to some extent; and this will cause tyre wear. (more…)
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Auto Steering/Power-assisted Steering Car Systems
The Benefits of Power Steering Assistance
Many large cars are fitted with power- assisted steering as standard equipment. It reduces the effort needed to turn the steering wheel and it makes manoeuvring at low speed—when parking in a confined space, for instance—much easier than with conventional steering. (more…)
