See Design Fall 2019/Winter 2020 for steering geometry used in MSXIV.
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Rack and Pinion
Utilizes a rack and pinion gear system to turn rotational (steering wheel) motion into linear motion, which in turn moves the other linkages to make the wheels turn.
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Due to the lack of pre-existing experimental data, it was decided that pro-ackermann and parallel steering components will be designed and manufactured. The parallel steering geometry will be used to collect experimental data of the new ties in various toe conditions while running on a skid-pad. There is a correlation between toe and ackermann, so by running our own experiment, we can determine the amount of ackerman desired by the new tires. The only difference between the pro-ackermann and parallel steering components should be an adjustable tie rod (to adjust toe). Pro-ackermann will be run on MSXIV due to the majority of solar car teams running 100% ackermann.
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