Steering

Ackerman, rack and pinion, and parallel steering

The steering blocks use the steering angle or steering torque to calculate wheel angles that you can input to the suspension blocks. The dynamic block accounts for dynamic effects, including idealized power assist, steering column inertia, and friction. Select Ackerman, rack and pinion, or parallel steering.

Blocks

Kinematic Steering	Kinematic steering for Ackerman, rack-and-pinion, and parallel steering mechanisms
Mapped Steering	Mapped steering with speed-dependent option
Steering System	Steering system for Ackermann and rack-and-pinion steering mechanisms (Since R2022b)

Topics

Slowly Increasing Steering Maneuver
Analyze vehicle ride and handling, including lateral vehicle dynamics and steering, using this reference application.
Swept-Sine Steering Maneuver
Analyze vehicle ride and handling, including the dynamic steering response, using this reference application.
Coordinate Systems in Vehicle Dynamics Blockset
Understand coordinate systems for representing vehicle dynamics.

Featured Examples

Increasing Steering Reference Application

Simulate a full vehicle dynamics model undergoing a slowly increasing steering maneuver according to standard SAE J266. Use for lateral vehicle dynamics ride and handling analysis and chassis controls development, including the steering response.

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Swept-Sine Steering Reference Application

Simulate a full vehicle dynamics model undergoing a swept sine steering maneuver. Use for vehicle dynamics ride and handling analysis and chassis controls development, including the dynamic steering response.

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