Purdue University professor Monika Ivantysynova and doctoral student Naseem Daher discuss research related to a new hydraulic-steering technology, while graduate student Michael Sprengel looks over ...

Automakers switched from hydraulic to electric power steering because it's adaptable, more efficient, and plays well with ...

Because it's gradually replacing traditional hydraulic steering, electric power steering (EPS) is likely to become mainstream within the automotive industry in the near future. EPS assists in the ...

Have you ever had the pleasure of trying to steer a one-ton pickup from the 1940s or wondered how hard it would be to turn your car without power-assisted steering? As military vehicles grew larger ...

There is a war of hyperbolic statements among enthusiasts, waged both in the comment sections of websites and in the texts of articles. Not one of worldly significance or anything that’d affect our ...

Hydraulic systems underpin a myriad of industrial and mobile applications, providing robust and high‐force linear actuation combined with precise control. Recent advances in this field aim to mitigate ...

For centuries, engineers have been using mechanical systems to augment human inputs. Gears, pulleys and levers have long served to grant our comparatively feeble forms significant mechanical advantage ...

Power steering reduces a significant amount of strain that is required by the driver while negotiating sharp curves. It makes it easy to turn at sharp corners. Manual steering systems are used as a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers at Purdue University have shown how to reduce fuel consumption while improving the efficiency of hydraulic steering systems in heavy construction equipment. The new ...