Comparative assessment of the power load of steering of the dump truck 8×8 using solid and elastic models of steering rods and levers
The paper is devoted to the features of computer modeling of parts of the steering of the dump truck in the study of their loading. The work presents a computer model of steering as part of a test bench for comparative assessment of power load of steering, developed in the ADAMS program. The results of virtual steering tests of a four-axle dump truck with two front driven axles in the ADAMS environment are presented, and a comparative assessment of the power load of steering joints is given for solid and elastic models of longitudinal and transverse levers. Application of computer model of steering taking into account elastic properties of details made it possible to estimate their influence on loading of a drive of steering.