Citation

Kim KH, Han GH, Kim HK. Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. Pt. D J. Automobile Eng. 2001; 215(2): 171-178.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1243/0954407011525557

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Bellows can be used as collapse elements for automotive steering columns. The crash performance of the steering column can be significantly improved with the bellows. However, the bending flexibility of the bellows has negative effects on the vibration characteristics. An effort is made to improve the vibration characteristics of steering columns with bellows. To understand the effects of various design parameters on the collapse and vibration, sensitivity analyses are performed by the finite element method using Taguchi's scheme. It is shown that the structure of the upper mounting bracket is the most important parameter affecting the vibration characteristics. An optimal design is proposed for a lower tilt type steering column.

Language: en