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A Review of Rear Axle Steering System Technology for Commercial Vehicles

  • Khan, Haroon Ahmad (Department of Plant System and Machinery, University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Yun, So-Nam (Sensors and Actuators Team, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Jeong, Eun-A (Sensors and Actuators Team, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Woo (Sensors and Actuators Team, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Yoo, Chung-Mok (Sewon Cellontech Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Han, Sung-Min (Sewon Cellontech Co., Ltd.)
  • Received : 2020.11.02
  • Accepted : 2020.11.28
  • Published : 2020.12.01
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Abstract

This study reviews the rear or tag axle steering system's concepts and technology applied to commercial vehicles. Most commercial vehicles are large in size with more than two axles. Maneuvering them around tight corners, narrow roads, and spaces is a difficult job if only the front axle is steerable. Furthermore, wear and tear in tires will increase as turn angle and number of axles are increased. This problem can be solved using rear axle steering technology that is being used in commercial vehicles nowadays. Rear axle steering system technology uses a cylinder mounted on one of rear axles called a steering cylinder. Cylinder control is the primary objective of the real axle steering system. There are two types of such steering mechanisms. One uses master and slave cylinder concept while the other concept is relatively new. It goes by the name of smart axle, self-steered axle, or smart steering axle driven independently from the front wheel steering. All these different types of steering mechanisms are discussed in this study with detailed description, advantages, disadvantages, and safety considerations.

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