Steer-by-Wire System

Gear Box Design

Elizabeth Dick, Vijay Patel, Trish Pham,

Breanne Walters, Josh Collins
Dr. Sohel Anwar-Project Sponsor
FALL 2007

Presentation Outline

Project Goal
Background
Customer required criteria
Motor Selection
Final Model
Model Analysis (Static and Dynamic)
Conclusion
Recommendations for the future
Acknowledgements
Questions

Project Goal
Convert rack and pinion system to operate
two motors for steer-by-wire steering
system

Current Motor
Interface

Background

Power Steering

Steer-by-Wire

Customer Design
Criteria
Force to move to rack [N]

5000/4000

Functionality [%]

100/75

Redundancies

2/1

Motor response time [ms]

85/100

Deflection during actuation [degrees]

0.5/0.6

Clearance [in]

0.5/0

Functionality during single point failure

[%]

100/90

Backlash [in]

0.25/1

Noise level [db]

<50/>65

Suitable for laboratory

100/85

Distance from bottom of fixture [in]

>3/<2

Weight [lb]

<40/>50

Volt [V]

<80/>80

Motor Selection

Motor
Requirement

Selected Motor

2.5 Nm Continuous, 8Nm

Max.,
2500 rpm, 10.3 A, 80 V, 1.7 hp

Final Model Design

Static Analysis

Dynamic Analysis
0.098425 [m], shaft length
Shaft connecting
Gearbox w/
Rack and Pinion
.03 [m],
shaft dia.
1:1 Gear
Ratio
2 plcs
Servo Motor
1.5 [N m]
Torque
2 plcs

Product Evaluation
Summary

Note
Backlash
and Noise
Level
Pending
Prototype

Conclusion

Recommendations for
the Future

Project turn-over
Design goals and customer
design criteria need to be defined
clear
Communication

Acknowledgements

Dr. Sohel Anwar Project Sponsor

Dr. Jie Chen Project Advisor
Wei Nu Graduate Student
Daniel Aw Graduate Student
Brian Neel Mechanical Electrical
Systems

Questions?