Engineering Transactions, 60, 1, pp. 41–54, 2012
10.24423/engtrans.131.2012

Theoretical Basis of Determining the Translation and Rotation of Steering Wheel Stub Axle

Józef STRUSKI
Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Automobiles and Internal Combustion Engines, Kraków,
Poland

Krzysztof WACH
Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Automobiles and Internal Combustion Engines, Kraków
Poland

In the paper a theoretical basis of determination of the steering wheel stub axle position and orientation in the suspension movements space, realized by the suspension mechanism are presented. The designed instrument allows measurement of quantities that are needed to com- pute the translation and orientation of the stub axleand to draw the kinematic characteristics of the suspension.
Keywords: passenger car; multi-link suspension; steering wheel translation and orientation
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DOI: 10.24423/engtrans.131.2012