Report on Steering System

REPORT ON STEERING SYSTEM TROUBLES & CAUSES

Submitted to- Submitted by-
Mr Rajan Kareer Bharat Chhabria-10/314
Associate professor Bangar Tejas Jagdish-10/313
UCE, RTU, KOTA Ashish Agrawal-10/312 3rd year Mechanical

INTRODUCTION
The steering of a four-wheeled vehicle is, as far as possible, arranged so that the front wheels will roll truely without any lateral slip. The front wheels are supported on front axle so that they can swing to the left or right for steering. This movement is produced by gearing and linkage between the steering wheel in front of the driver & the steering knuckle or wheel. The complete arrangement is called the steering system.

FUNCTION OF STEERING SYSTEM
The function of the steering system is to convert the rotary movement of the steering wheel into angular turn of the front wheel. Also to provide the directional stability to the vehicle when going straight & to provide perfect steering condition. The steering system also absorb a large part of the road shocks, thus preventing them from being transmitted to the driver. It also minimizes the tyre wear.

REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD STEERING SYSTEM
For the smooth performance of the system, the steering system of any vehicle should fulfil the following requirements-
 The steering mechanism should be accurate and easy to handle.
 It should multiply the turning effort applied on the steering wheel by the driver i.e. the effort required to steer should be minimum & must not be tiresome for driver.
 The mechanism should have the self-rightening effect so that when the driver release the steering wheel after negotiating the turn, the wheel should try to achieve straight ahead position.
STEERING GEOMETRY
 Camber
 King pin inclination
 Caster
 Toe-in & Toe-out

CAMBER:- The angle between the