Hello,
Currently, I'm working on our steering geometry.
I assumed the turning radius to be 3.5 m ( the min Radius in the autocross) then i calculated turn angle of the wheel on the inside of the turn and then Rack travel.
Here are the results:
maximum turn θi 28.99138701 deg
steering wheel movement 180
Steering Ratio S.R 6.208740546
Steering Wheel Radius r 130 mm
The steering wheel travel for one complete rotation 817.1428571 mm
Rack travel L 131.6116934 mm
I Need to know are these results reasonable for a FSAE Racing Car?
Also, I need to apply 80% Ackerman and i need to know how to measure the steering arm length and also need to know which is better fore or aft rack position?
Thanks in advance,
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