DESIGN OF STEERING GEOMETRY FOR FORMULA STUDENT CAR’S

This article presents the “Design of steering geometry for formula student cars”, optimization and analysis of steering components. The main purpose of the project is to ensure the steering input or response between the driver and the wheels should be more effective and sensitive. Reducing the driver effort and increasing interaction between the driver and the wheels. To get that sensitivity we have to consider the factors like Ackerman set-up, steering effort, steering arm length, rack travel, turning radius, steering ratio, slip angle, castor, toe angles, kin-pin angle and camber angle. Here, Rack and Pinion is the intermediate between the driver and wheels. Soft-wares used in designing and analysis of components are catiav5,Ansys 15,Lotus.