The steering relationship between the first and second axles of a 6x6 off-road military vehicle

dc.contributor.advisorEls, P.S. (Pieter Schalk)en
dc.contributor.emailcarl@lmt.co.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateVan Eeden, Carl-Johannen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-07T14:43:12Z
dc.date.available2007-11-26en
dc.date.available2013-09-07T14:43:12Z
dc.date.created2007-04-20en
dc.date.issued2007-11-26en
dc.date.submitted2007-10-25en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MEng (Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2007.en
dc.description.abstractThe steering arrangement of a 6x6 off-road military vehicle was investigated, with the aim to determine if a variable steering ratio between the first and second steering axle of the vehicle will make an improvement in the steady and transient state handling of the vehicle. Low speed manoeuvring was evaluated, comparing the vehicle steering geometry with Ackerman geometry. For steady state handling, a bicycle model was developed, and constant radius simulations at various track radii, vehicle speeds and steering ratios (ratio between the first and second steering axle) was performed. For transient dynamic simulations, a mathematical model was developed that included a simple driver model to steer the vehicle through a single lane change, again at various speeds and steering ratios. The vehicle was instrumented, and actual constant radii tests, as well as single lane change tests were performed. The measurements enabled the comparison of simulated and measured results. Although basic mathematical models were used, acceptable correlation was obtained for both steady state and transient dynamic behaviour. The results indicated that for this specific vehicle geometry, where the centre of mass is above the second axle, no marked improvement would be obtained by implementing a variable ratio steering system. The mathematical model was changed to simulate a vehicle with longer wheelbase and different centre of mass. With the new geometry, theoretical slip angles (and therefore tire wear) reductions were more noticeable It was concluded that a variable ratio system between the front and second axle would not be an economically viable improvement for this vehicle, since the improvement achieved will not warrant the additional cost and complexity added to the vehicle.en
dc.description.availabilityunrestricteden
dc.description.degreeMEng
dc.description.departmentMechanical and Aeronautical Engineeringen
dc.identifier.citationVan Eeden, C 2007, The steering relationship between the first and second axles of a 6x6 off-road military vehicle, MEng Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29026>
dc.identifier.otherPretoriaen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10252007-091856/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/29026
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© University of Pretoren
dc.subjectTransient handlingen
dc.subjectMulti axle vehicleen
dc.subjectSteady state handlingen
dc.subjectOff-roaden
dc.subjectVariable steering ratioen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleThe steering relationship between the first and second axles of a 6x6 off-road military vehicleen
dc.typeDissertationen

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