METHOD OF ASSESSING BUMP STEER AND BRAKE STEER, AND ACCOMPLISHING LINK WITH ADAMS

Abstract: This paper proposes an effective method with simple technique, to evaluate bump steer and brake steer using ADAMS analysis, Vehicle drift has been reviewed. The Suspension and steering system is to be modelled using Kinematic software ADAMS and analysed for bump and brake steer. The Same characteristics are to be derived experimentally by testing on actual prototype. These characteristics are dependent on number of parameters, which can be optimized by ADAMS. It saves actual design, development, testing cost and time. The focus of project is to optimize only steering linkages and hard points to avoid major changes in adjacent Carryover aggregates such as suspension, axles etc. The New development of adjacent Aggregates is costly and time consuming. The different steering linkage concepts are to be proposed within available packaging Constraints and best suitable concept is to be optimized using ADAMS

Keywords: ADAMS, BUMP STEER, BRAKE STEER, FLOAT, DRIFT