Development of a Hydraulic Power Steering Check Valve to Reduce Backpressure and Improve Steering Wheel Kick 2009-36-0400
The aim of this paper is to describe the development process of a hydraulic power steering check valve focusing on three pillars: Better steering behavior (steering wheel kick performance), lower backpressure and lower cost in comparison to baseline. The check valve concept is based on basic principles of a one way valve: a sphere inside housing which allows flow in one direction and blocks the flow when the fluid tries to flow in the opposite direction, like an electrical diode. An experimental test procedure with objective measurements was developed in order to allow a complete and fast evaluation of the different design options. Finally, the backpressure decrease was translated to vehicle fuel economy benefit.
Citation: Ursolino, D., Hage, G., Silva, R., Souza, S. et al., "Development of a Hydraulic Power Steering Check Valve to Reduce Backpressure and Improve Steering Wheel Kick," SAE Technical Paper 2009-36-0400, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-36-0400. Download Citation
Author(s):
Davi Janini Ursolino, Gustavo Matucci Hage, Ricardo Pereira Silva, Samuel Lopes Souza, Fernando Pan
Affiliated:
General Motors do Brasil Ltda, Paranoá Indústria de Borracha S/A
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE Brasil 2009 Congress and Exhibit
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Power steering
Fuel economy
Test procedures
Valves
Wheels
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