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    This document describes the Davis steering mechanism. It contains equations that relate the angles φ and θ to the design parameters a, b, and x for the mechanism. The key equation is cotφ - cotθ = 2tana/b, which must equal a constant for correct steering. This constant is 2tanα, where α is the angle of the steering axis. Thus, the Davis mechanism provides perfect steering where the steering axis angle α is maintained.

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    This document describes the Davis steering mechanism. It contains equations that relate the angles φ and θ to the design parameters a, b, and x for the mechanism. The key equation is cotφ - cotθ = 2tana/b, which must equal a constant for correct steering. This constant is 2tanα, where α is the angle of the steering axis. Thus, the Davis mechanism provides perfect steering where the steering axis angle α is maintained.

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    Steering Mechanisms

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    udaygr8
    This document describes the Davis steering mechanism. It contains equations that relate the angles φ and θ to the design parameters a, b, and x for the mechanism. The key equation is cotφ - cotθ = 2tana/b, which must equal a constant for correct steering. This constant is 2tanα, where α is the angle of the steering axis. Thus, the Davis mechanism provides perfect steering where the steering axis angle α is maintained.

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    Steering principle

    A C
    B

    b
    a

    φ θ I

    E F

    EI EF  FI a  FI
    cot    
    AE AE b
    FI FI
    cot   
    CF b
    a  FI FI a
     cot   cot    
    b b b
    Davis steering

    G E F H

    α α
    h

    B D

    A C
    φ Davis steering
    θ cx tan   tan  c h  tan  c  x
    AC - GH = 2c tan        tan        
    1  tan  tan  1  c h tan 
    tanα =
    c α h h
    h φ  c  h tan   c  x  c 2 h tan   cx h tan   tanφ = 2
    xh

    tanα + φ =
    c+x α h + cx + c 2
    tan   tan  c h  tan  cx
    h tan        
    c-x E F 1  tan  tan  1  c h tan  h
    tanα - θ = G
    h xh
     c  h tan   c  x  c 2 h tan   cx h tan   tanθ = 2
    h H h - cx + c 2

    B D
    A φ C θ

    x x
    I
    h 2  cx  c 2 h 2  cx  c 2 h 2  cx  c 2 h 2  cx  c 2 2cx 2c
    cot   , cot    cot   cot     cot   cot   
    xh xh xh xh xh h
     cotf - cotq = 2tana

    a a a
    For correct steering cotφ - cotθ =  2 tan    tanα =
    b b 2b

    Since tan α is a constant of design, this mechanism provides perfect steering

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