Automobile Engineering

Suspension System

Steering system: It is the system which provides directional change in the performance of an automobile. This system converts rotary movement of the steering wheel in to angular turn of the front wheels. It multiplies driver’s effort by mechanical advantage enabling him to turn the wheels easily.

Suspension And Steering System

-: Types of steering system: There are two types of steering system are as follows:-

1. Fifth wheel steering system.

2. Ackerman steering system.

1. Fifth wheel steering system: It is single pivot steering system in which the front axle along with the wheels, moves to right or left. The movement to the whole axle wheel

Assembly is affected by means of a steering and a wheel which is placed between the chassis frame and axle. The fifth wheel acts as turbulence. The axle assembly is connected with the frame by means of a pin which serves as a pivot around which the axle assembly moves. The fifth wheel contains a ring gear mounted at its rim and is moved by means of a steering. Movement of the steering wheel tends the front axle and wheel assembly the move away.

2. Ackerman steering system: It is double pivot steering system which was invented by lankensperger, a Munich carriage builder in 1817. The English patent on it was taken out by lankensperger’s agent. Rudolph Ackerman against whose name this system became popular.

This divide axle steering system works upon the Ackerman principle in which a line intersecting each steering king pin and tie rod end would intersect at or near the differential.