Download Project Document/Synopsis Today leaf springs are still used in heavy commercial vehicles such as vans and trucks, SUVs, and railway carriages. For heavy vehicles, they have the advantage of spreading the load more widely over the vehicle’s chassis, whereas coil springs transfer it to a single point. A leaf spring is a simple form …
Download Project Document/Synopsis Nowadays, most existing vehicles are using the two wheel steering system to control the movement of the vehicle whether it is front wheel drive, rear wheel drive or all wheel drive. But due to the awareness of safety, four wheel steering vehicles are being used increasingly, since they are also known for …
Download Project Document/Synopsis A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The majority of V8 engines use a V-angle (the angle between the two banks of cylinders) of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance, …
Download Project Document/Synopsis A power steering is a mechanical device equipped on a motor vehicle that helps drivers steer the vehicle by reducing steering effort needed to turn the steering wheel, making it easier for the vehicle to turn or maneuver at lower speeds. Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, …
Download Project Document/Synopsis The purpose of the flapping mechanism is to convert the rotary motion of the motor into the reciprocating motion of flapping wings. There are many ways to do this, and we will describe only some of the more common ones here. The mechanism must be lightweight and fairly simple. Yet it must …
