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Power Assisted Steering (EPAS)
DC Electronics have developed fully integrated standalone electronics power-assisted steering (EPAS) systems for both competition and road use.
Benefits
- Small compact units, requiring only a battery connection to work.
- No messy
hydraulic connections or systems to bleed.
- Weight saving advantage over hydraulic
systems.
- Reduced mechanical drag on engine compared to hydraulic engine driven
pumps.
- Built-in fail-safe which allows the system to revert to conventional
steering in the unlikely event of a fault occurring.
How it works
- The EPAS system replaces the existing steering column.
- An electric motor
and torque sensor are fitted in-line with the steering column.
- The torque sensor
monitors the amount of force applied by the steering wheel.
- This signal is fed
into the EPAS ECU where the motor delivers the appropriate amount of assistance
to power the steering rack.
Four types of system are available: