GM中国转向器培训(英文)探析.doc

GM China Engineering Training Introduction to STEERING SYSTEMS Rack and Pinion Steering Systems Section 5 Participant’s Guide 5. RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM 5.1 Overview Delphi Saginaw’s first application for a rack and pinion gear was for Gran Prix of America in 1972. this gear was designed to fit into miniature race car and had a ratio of around 3:1. This was a manual gear only. The second application was for the AMC pacer. There were a power and a manual version. The gear had some very unique design features as well as some manufacturing processes. The pinion housing and the rack and cylinder assembly were injected together to set gear preloads and there was no adjustments on the gear. It had an automatic wear take up system. It also had formed pinion teeth created by a rolling process. These until were buit from 1975 to 1979. In 1976 Saginaw began building a more conventional manual gear for the Chevette. The gear was a refinement of an Opel design already in production. In later yearsof this program a power gear was added. In 1977-1979 Saginaw added additional power rack and pinion gear volume, doning a Chrysler gear for the OMNI and HORIZON in 1977, adding a SAAB application in1978, and adding GM “X” car in 1979. while these gears were more conventional than the Pacer gear, they were of a one piece aluminum housing design. This design had a number of process issues and was moved away from the 1982 models. The two piece design was introduced for this year model. It had a steel cylinder tube linked to an aluminum housing. This change was a cost saving with no mass penalty. From 1984 on a variety of applications have been added. A number of improvements and features have been added over the life of Saginaw gear programs including cast iron tophat, quiet valve, high temperature seals, hollow rack, variable ratio steering, SSS(Speed Sensitive Steering). Magnasteer, and a variety of process improvements. Today, rack and pinion systems are used on all fr