Homework1,2,3

1. Model: Suzuki Swift

Make: Suzuki
Wheel Base: 2.430 m
Front and Rear Track: 1.496 m
Minimum turning radius: 5.2 m
Find maximum steering angle
l
R=
tan
5.2=

2.430
tan

=25.05

2. Design steering mechanism and then calculate d

Dimension

= 10 d 1.650 m

= 13 d= 1.468 m

= 15 d= 1.397 m

= 20 d= 1.287 m

= 25 d= 1.211 m

= 30 d= 1.142 m

= 35 d= 1.067 m

=40 d= 0.9797 m

10
1650.426
1468.273

13
15
1386.864

20
1286.974

25
1211.119

30
1141.829

35
1066.842

40
979.687

Graph between

vs d

i vs d
2000
1500
d (mm)

1000
500
0
5

10

15

20

25

i (degree)

3. Hand force
a. Find length b outer and inner
Degree = 10

Degree = 13

30

35

40

45

Degree = 15

Degree = 20

Degree = 30

Degree = 40

b. Find from graph between

e
vs
b

Calculate for e/b both inner and outer. Note that e = 0.11 m.
Degree
10

b(oute
r)
0.183

b(inner e/b(outer
e/b(inner)
)
)
0.182 0.60109289 0.60439560

(out
er)
0.22

(inner
)
0.22

13

0.181

0.180 0.60773480 0.61111111

0.22

0.21

15
20

0.179
0.177

0.179 0.61452514 0.61452514

0.174 0.62146892 0.63218390

0.21
0.19

0.21
0.18

30

0.163

0.161 0.67484662 0.68322981

0.18

0.18

6
4
0.142 0.72847682 0.77464788
1
7

0.151

0.17

.0.175

6
7
7
40

c. Find Mkouter and Mkinner

From

4
1
8

M k =Wh

Tire rotates around the kingpin

Note: weight of car is 1095g = 10,741.95 Newton
Therefore, for each wheel, W = 2,685.49 N
h= e2 +k 2
b2
e=0.11 m , k = ; b (Tire width)=0.195
8
2

h=0.1298

d. Find Hand force

From
F 1=

M kouter
b outer

F2 =

M kinner
b inner

F3 =F1 + F 2
F3

D
d
=H
2
2

H=

Tires for Suzuki Swift 2014

Diameters: 15.0'' - 17.0''

Width (mm): 175 - 195

Tire aspect ratio (%): 45 - 65

Smallest tire size: 175/65R15 84H

Largest tire size: 195/45R17 81W

Rims for Suzuki Swift 2014

F3 D
d

Bolt pattern 4x100

o

Diameter: 15.0'' - 16.0'';

Width (inches): 5 - 6;

Offset (mm): 40 - 45.

Bolt pattern 5x114.3

o

Diameter: 17.0'';

Width (inches): 6 - 6.5;

Offset (mm): 45 - 50.

Note that D = 0.03 m and d (steering wheel) = 0.38 m (Range

between 0.38 0.40 m reference from H-point book)
Graph between H vs Degree

Hand force
12
10
8

Hand force

6
4
2
0

Degree

Note
that

e=
0.11
h=0.12
98
k=0.06
88
Tire width(b) =
0.195
D=0.03
m
d =0.38 m from H-point
book

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