This article is about unintentional torque disequilibrium. For intentional torque targeting, see torque vectoring. For differential torque for steering, see differential steering.
Torque steer is the unintended influence of engine torque on the steering, especially in front-wheel-drive vehicles. For example, during heavy acceleration, the steering may pull to one side, which may be disturbing to the driver. The effect is manifested either as a tugging sensation in the steering wheel, or a veering of the vehicle from the intended path. Torque steer is directly related to differences in the forces in the contact patches of the left and right drive wheels. The effect becomes more evident when high torques are applied to the drive wheels because of a high overall reduction ratio between the engine and wheels,[1] high engine torque, or some combination of the two. Torque steer is distinct from steering kickback.
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Torquesteer is the unintended influence of engine torque on the steering, especially in front-wheel-drive vehicles. For example, during heavy acceleration...
distinction between steertorque and steer angle ... is not always made." When countersteering to turn right, the following is performed: A torque on the handlebars...
Differential steering is the means of steering a land vehicle by applying more drive torque to one side of the vehicle than the other. Differential steering is...
of the steering knuckle, the way bumps, road imperfections, and acceleration/braking forces turn into steeringtorques (bump-steer, torque-steer, etc.)...
scrub where the center of the steering axis is offset from the center of the front tires, which results in torquesteer. Despite the drawbacks, the MacPherson...
measuring the torque applied to the steering wheel has a torque sensor – a torsion bar at the lower end of the steering column. As the steering wheel rotates...
which tends to steer it, i.e. rotate it around its vertical axis. In the presence of a non-zero slip angle, this torque tends to steer the tire toward...
Unlike other wheeled vehicles, the primary control input on bikes is steeringtorque, not position. Although longitudinally stable when stationary, bikes...
electric power steering or power-assist, as those systems still rely on the steering column to mechanically transfer some steeringtorque to the wheels...
Torque vectoring is a technology employed in automobile differentials that has the ability to vary the torque to each half-shaft with an electronic system;...
having an electric motor attached to the steering gear of a vehicle reducing or increasing the torque needed to steer based on the situation. Thus, less physical...
transaxle were rotated 180° to better balance the weight and eliminate torquesteer. There were two versions available, the RS and GSR. The RS version was...
scrub radius difference is negligible. Negative scrub radius decreases torquesteer and improves stability in the event of brake failure. SLA suspensions...
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modified versions of the X-body vehicles in which heavy torquesteer had been engineered out (torquesteer was a handling trait common to X-platform vehicles)...
have any cogging torque. Torque ripple Dual-rotor permanent magnet induction motor Islam, M.S. Mir, S. Sebastian, T. Delphi Steering, Saginaw, MI, USA...
use is in power steering on automobiles. Another use is on the differential analyser, where it was used to increase the output torque of the otherwise...
instruments in an ERA-designed dash panel, pile carpeting, and a sunroof. Torquesteer, common in a front-wheel drive layout, is mitigated by greater front-wheel...
traction. This type of differential can severely reduce the effects of torque-steer. The gearbox has shown to hold more power than the factory stated quite...
crankshaft (harmonic balancer), but with some vibration from offsets. Torquesteer is also reduced with this type of powertrain layout since the front drive...
VCRs and the action of putting this on a controller. Actions such as torquesteer, collisions, and feedback from turning the automobile all can be felt...
adoption, at least for light automobiles. Steering kickback is distinct from torquesteering, bump steer or roll steer. These are similar outside influences...
power and steering must both be combined in the front axle). For four-wheeled vehicles, two-wheel drive describes vehicles that transmit torque to at most...
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