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THE IMPORTANCE OF VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS IN REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Mihai Gingarasu, Elena Mereuţă, Valentin Amorțilă, Costel Humelnicu, Monica Novetschi

First published: 2020-09-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2020/4.1/s19.065View metrics

Abstract

The worldwide exponential increase of vehicles in operation generates, in addition to meeting transport needs, serious problems with environmental pollution. Vehicle pollution means not only pollution with exhaust emissions, but also tire pollution. Microparticles resulting from the interaction between tire and driveway or waste tires have a negative impact on the environment, regarding air, water and soil pollution. Solutions to reduce this type of pollution are not only the subsequent treatment or reuse of waste tire but also the increase of tires lifetime by using more wear-resistant materials or by operating vehicles with maximum efficiency. Driving vehicles with defects in the steering system favors premature tire wear which contributes to environment degradation. The aim of this research is to analyze the steering system components vibrations. The methodology implies using a DA20-RION 4-channels data recorder, a CAT 78 WR - Version 4.018 data processing software and a 3-axis piezoelectric accelerometer, Bruel & Kj?r-type 4321. The resulted data show that the wear in the spherical joints of the steering system can be diagnosed not only by classical methods during the technical inspection, but also between these periodic inspections while the vehicle is in operation. In conclusion, the implementation of a driver assistance system, that monitors the operation of the steering system and detects the occurrence of wear in the spherical joints, would facilitate the extension of tire life and reduce tire pollution.

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Title
THE IMPORTANCE OF VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS IN REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Authors
Mihai Gingarasu, Elena Mereuţă, Valentin Amorțilă, Costel Humelnicu, Monica Novetschi
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 20th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2020, Energy and Clean Technologies
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2020
Pages
523-530
SWS Citekey
Gingarasu202019523530
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7603-09-5
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
vehicletyrepollutiondiagnosissteering system
References2

  1. Gingarasu, M., Mereuta, E., Amortila, V., & Humelnicu, C. (2019). The influence of the vehicle steering system missalignment on the environment. 19 (4.2), 295–302.

  2. Gingarasu, M., Mereuta, E., Amortila, V., & Humelnicu, C. (2019). The influence of vehicle diagnosis on reducing gas emissions that affects the earth’s climate system. 19 (4.1), 1109–1115

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