In this paper, a reliability sensitivity analysis methodology for the kinematic accuracy of rack-and-pinion steering linkages (RPSLs) is developed. The direct linearization method is applied to obtain the kinematic accuracy errors of planar linkages due to link-length variations. The RPSL widely used in many types of vehicles is chosen as an example to propose an analytical model for reliability analysis of the kinematic accuracy of planar linkages. Furthermore, reliability sensitivity analysis of planar linkages, which is the main focus of this paper, is used to compute the reliability sensitivity of the kinematic accuracy of steering linkages with respect to the statistical parameters (e.g., mean, standard deviation, or higher moments) of the basic errors of random variables. Finally, the practicality and efficiency of the proposed method are demonstrated by a numerical example.
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Reliability Sensitivity Analysis for Rack-and-Pinion Steering Linkages
Xianzhen Huang,
Xianzhen Huang
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,
e-mail: xzhhuang83@gmail.com
Northeastern University of China
, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P. R. China
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Yimin Zhang
Yimin Zhang
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,
e-mail: neu831109@yahoo.com.cn
Northeastern University of China
, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P. R. China
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Xianzhen Huang
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,
Northeastern University of China
, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P. R. Chinae-mail: xzhhuang83@gmail.com
Yimin Zhang
School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation,
Northeastern University of China
, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P. R. Chinae-mail: neu831109@yahoo.com.cn
J. Mech. Des. Jul 2010, 132(7): 071012 (6 pages)
Published Online: July 7, 2010
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Received:
September 2, 2009
Revised:
March 26, 2010
Online:
July 7, 2010
Published:
July 7, 2010
Citation
Huang, X., and Zhang, Y. (July 7, 2010). "Reliability Sensitivity Analysis for Rack-and-Pinion Steering Linkages." ASME. J. Mech. Des. July 2010; 132(7): 071012. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001901
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