calculations for a rack and pinion steering system used in BAJA

If you are using Ackermann steering geometry… 1. Turning circle, link lengths & inclinations Source: STEERING MECHANISMS | Kinematics of Machines Tutorials – Engineering Tutorials Here’s an illustrative calculation… The Ackermann Principle as Applied to Steering (Automobile) 2. Providing for required wheel turning angles in the steering linkage & wheel envelopes. Source: Steering Systems (Automobile) 3. Steering ratio […]

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Fundamentals of Brake Calculation

Fundamentals of Brake Calculation

Brake Calculations There are many books on brake systems but if you need to find a formula for something in particular, you never can. This page pulls them together with just a little explanation. They should work for any two axle vehicle but it’s YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to verify them. Use them at your risk…..   […]

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