Constantly searching for perfection and dealing with high speed projects, Technikol Engineering have invented, developed and tested systems for high speed stability and better vehicle control. Patent Pending.
1. Progressive ratio steering rack.
Based on the principle of a variable radius, the rack offers high ratio between steering and wheel angle in a straight line, while negotiating high speed sensitivity, progressively decreasing to lower ratios by large steering angles, while correcting the car behavior in slow corners. This system is mechanical directly attached to the steering arms and fully convertible for rack travel and ratio variations. It can be power assisted at the customer’s request. In single seater application, although with different components, the weight of the rack will not exceed the weight of the standard equipment.
2. Speed sensitive steering assistance.
This is a valve for hydraulic steering systems, which reduces the assistance at high speeds. The benefit is high speed stability without sacrificing the power assistance at low speeds. This system is an add on to any existing hydraulic power steering, with a total weight of around 0.5 kg in the application for a saloon car. The tested prototypes are processor controlled, with two maps individually set by any PC, with an electric switch on the dash, enabling the driver to switch between maps.
The simple design makes this system very reliable and virtually failure free, but in case of malfunctioning, the normal power assistance is unaffected. Programming disables changes being introduced midway through the corner thus surprising the driver. In case of dramatic change in speed while cornering, the assistance remains as by the corner entrance. Hydraulic valves are NOT pulsing with variable frequency, therefore limiting the duty cycles of the components for reliability. The assistance reducer can be custom designed to suit any application.
3. Roll controlled rear wheel steering.
This system is passive and offers predetermined toe changes as the suspension rolls, but keeping the toe settings consistent when the wheel travels due to a bump. The range varies from zero up to 5 degrees (toeing in the outer wheel) steering angle by given roll angle. We aim to replace the bump steer set up, that generates more cornering force, but compromises the straight line stability of the rear end caused by high speed bumps or aerodynamic lowering.
This geometry can be designed to affect the camber gain set up (to gain camber on a roll, but not on a bump), or it can work separately leaving the rest of the dynamic changes unaffected. Each application will be designed individually, based on the conditions. In many years of chasing seconds we’ve developed and tested projects concerning engine, brakes, sequential gearbox, differential etc. It’s very likely that we’ve already worked on a problem like yours, and have the experience and numerous solutions. Give us your task and let us offer you the different solution.
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