With the Active Steering Wheel, TAKATA offers an innovative solution to implement active steering functionality. This is an opportunity for the OEM to adapt active steering functionality very flexible to different platforms, vehicle lines and continents. Nevertheless, some challenges had to be met during the development. Extremely high awareness on all NVH related issues was necessary. Material studies to find the optimal material for every single component were executed. Buildup of specialized test equipment was mandatory to validate the performance of the system. Development according functional safety norms (ISO 26262) was a must to get an approval for an ASIL D product. The Active Steering Wheel is not only a product for convenient driving but it is also a component to adapt the chassis behaviour, as seen by the driver. Moreover, it is a component of an active safety system. Last, but not least, the Active Steering Wheel consists of all components that are required for Steer by Wire. Whether the market will push towards a Steer-by-Wire System instead of an active Steering Wheel? Time will tell.
Active Steering Wheel, a new solution to implement active steering functionality into a vehicle
2014
16 Seiten, Bilder, Tabellen
Conference paper
English
Active steering wheel, a new solution to implement active steering functionality into a vehicle
Automotive engineering | 2014
|Active Steering Wheel, a new solution to implement active steering functionality into a vehicle
Springer Verlag | 2014
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