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Structural Performance Test of Optimized Outer Tie Rod  

Kim, Jong-Kyu ((주)센트랄)
Seo, Sun-Min ((주)센트랄)
Kim, Young-Jun ((주)센트랄)
Lee, Dong-Jin ((주)센트랄)
Lee, Seul (동아대학교 대학원 기계공학과)
Park, Young-Chul (동아대학교 기계공학과)
Lee, Kwon-Hee (동아대학교 기계공학과)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.11, no.5, 2012 , pp. 82-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
The outer tie rod that is a part of steering system connects the steering gear to the steering knuckle via the inner tie rod. The formal study suggested the optimized structural design of an outer tie rod installed in a passenger car. Its weight is 284.7g, which is 57.2% lighter weight than initial steel model. This study validates the optimized design of the outer tie rod considering buckling and durability. The assembled unit of an inner tie rod and outer tie rod is utilized to perform the test of the bending strength of the outer tie rod. On the contrary, 1/2 car is utilized to perform the test of its durability performance.
Keywords
Outer Tie Rod; Steering System; Buckling; Durability;
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