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An assessment of steering drift during braking: a comparison between finite-element and rigid body analyses

This paper resulted from an industrial project work which is related to a serious vehicle condition which compromised the safety of a vehicle on the road and its stability during braking. Our research identified a deficiency in the current company component design procedure. We determined the cause and effects of drift during straight-line braking and our research enabled the manufacturer to modify their design process and enabled them to produce stable and safer vehicle behaviour during braking. The research showed the importance of using flexible (compliant) components in vehicle handling design. The project proposed fixes to already manufactured cars by changing the suspension bushings which eliminated the drift behaviour