Design, Analysis and Fabrication of an Effective Steering System

Abstract

The main objective of steering system is to manoeuvre the vehicle while maintaining pure rolling condition and giving maximum directional stability under toughest of the terrains. This article deals with the designing and manufacturing of an efficient and light weight steering system for an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) using rack and pinion mechanism. The main focus was given on driver comfortability, achieving maximum Ackermann percentage and steering camber control for which brainstorming and selection of proper joints along with the selection of proper material for the components was done. Various front geometries have been iterated upon and the one which met our primary targets was finalized. This study summarizes in brief the design parameters, targets and considerations followed by fabrication and assembly of the system