Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

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Principle of Design and Performance of the Torque Sensor for a Electrical Power Steering

전동식 파워스티어링(EPS)용 토크센서의 설계원리와 성능테스트

  • Lee Eung-Shin (Machine Dynamic Lab., School of Mechanical and Aerospace Emgineering Seoul National University)
  • 이응신 (서울대학교 기계항공공학부 기계역학실험실)
  • Published : 2005.09.01
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Abstract

This paper describes the attributes, performance and development status of a high performance capacitive torque sensor intended for use in a electric power steering (EPS) system. The EPS system is composed of torque sensor, ECU, motor, gears and etc. Among the elements, torque sensor in the steering column is one of the core technologies. The new capacitive torque sensor in this paper is developed differently from working principle and mechanical structure compare to extant torque sensors in market and patent. Based on the result of numerical analysis, a experimental equipment is made which is composed of a test jig and a capacitive sensor and validity of numerical analysis and feasibility of the torque sensor are verified.

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