4X4 Hydraulic Steering System Design Calcul

By BillaVista of Pirate4x4.com
NOTE:

Red values are entered by user, Blue values are calculated

Step 1 - Calculate approximate Kingpin Torque (In/lbs)

Weight on steered axle (lbs)
Coefficient of friction
Nominal Tire Width (in)
Kinpin offset at ground intersection (in)
Drive factor (2 if steered wheels are driven
3 if hubs are locked / diff is locked or spooled)
Kingpin Torque (in/lbs)
Step 2 - Calculate Approximate cylinder force

Minimum Radius Arm (in)

Cylinder Force (lbs)

Step 3 - Determine pressure rating of system

Pressure rating of pump (psi)

Step 4 - Calculate required Cylinder Area (sq. in.)

Cylinder Area (sq. in.)

Step 5 - Determine style of cylinder used

Style
1=single balanced
2=single unbalanced
3=crossconnected unbalanced

Step 6 - Determine diameter of shaft (rod) of cylinder(s)

Shaft diameter (in.)

Step 7 - Determine required cylinder stroke (in)

Cylinder Stroke (in)

Step 8 - Calculate approx required Cylinder Bore (in)

Cylinder Bore (in)

Step 9 - Calculate Swept Volume of Cylinder(s) (cu. In)

bore diameter (in)

rod diameter (in)
Cylinder Stroke (in)
Swept Volume

Step 10 - calculate required steering unit

number of turns lock-lock

Valve displacement required

Step 11 - Determine displacement of nearest steering unit

Step 12 - calculate turns from lock to lock

number of turns lock to lock

style 1 and 3 cylinders

[note - for style 2 cylinder, n will be different one way than

the other]

number of turns lock to lock

style 2 cylinders

one way
other way

Step 13 - calculate minimum pump flow (gpm)

Displacement of actual valve (cu.in./rev)

Fastest Steering Speed required (rev/sec)

Minimum Pump Flow Required

(gpm)

gn Calculator

W
mu
B
E
d
d or spooled)
KT
R
CF
P
CA
y

sd
S

CB
b
r
S
SV
n

HD

2500
0.4
13
6
3
22674.32
6
3779.054
1400
2.699324
1

1.5
8
2.384719
2.5
1.5
8
25.13274
3

8.37758

HD(act)

5.94

n(dbl)

4.2311

n(single)(L)
n(single)(R)

HD(act)
SS

0
0

5.94
2

3.08571