Optimum Ackerman for Improved Steering Axle Tire Wear on Trucks

912693

11/01/1991

Event
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
It is generally accepted that steering axle tire wear rates are considerably higher in turns than in a straight ahead condition. Ackerman correction accounts for the different turning radii of the left and right steering axle tires in a turn but does not take into account slip angle. Slip angle is a significant factor in tire wear. “Optimum Ackerman” does take slip angle into account and should theoretically reduce tire wear. Theory, simulations, and field results are presented.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/912693
Pages
24
Citation
Miller, G., Reed, R., and Wheeler, F., "Optimum Ackerman for Improved Steering Axle Tire Wear on Trucks," SAE Technical Paper 912693, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/912693.
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Published
Nov 1, 1991
Product Code
912693
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English