Title :
Steering trapezoid mechanism design based on Monte Carlo method
Author :
Lei Zhang ; En´guo Dong ; Yanyun Xing
Author_Institution :
Tianjin Key Lab. of High Speed Cutting & Precision, Lianjin Univ. of Lechnology & Educ., Tianjin, China
Abstract :
Steering trapezoid mechanism of heavy truck is optimized applying Monte Carlo method. Movement precision during vehicle steering course is adopted as objective, and kingpins distance, axles distance, bottom angle of trapezoid mechanism and length of steering arm are defined as design variables, and minimum transmission angle and maximum angle error are considered as restriction condition. Results of deterministic optimization method and Monte Carlo optimization method are compared. The results show that movement precision based on Monte Carlo method is assured when design variables are little varied.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; design engineering; optimisation; steering systems; vehicle dynamics; Monte Carlo method; axles distance; kingpins distance; maximum angle error; minimum transmission angle; optimization method; steering arm length; steering trapezoid mechanism design; vehicle steering; Equations; Mathematical model; Monte Carlo methods; Response surface methodology; Robustness; Vehicles; Wheels; Monte Carlo method; movement precision; steering trapezoid mechanism; truck;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (EMEIT), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-087-1
DOI :
10.1109/EMEIT.2011.6023578
