Bir Ağır Vasıtanın Çok Akslı Direksiyon Mekanizmasının Arı Algoritması Kullanılarak Optimizasyonu

This paper presents an optimization scheme for a multi-axle heavy vehicle steering system. The Bees Algorithm is used in the optimization process in order to minimize the error function which is derived from the Ackerman steering error. Ackerman error is calculated by using the solid model of the multi-axle steering system obtained by a CAD program instead of using an analytical model. Since some assumptions are made in order to simplify the analytical model in mathematical formulation of the steering system, steering angle calculation by using an actual solid model is expected to give more accurate results. Solidworks CAD program is used in Ackerman steering error calculations. By using the solid model, user can see the current configuration of the multi-axle steering system in each iteration of the optimization process. A software in VisualBasic.Net language is developed in order to implement Solidworks API is used in data transfer from Solidworks to the developed software. The developed technique is used in optimization of Ackerman steering error of a 5 axle heavy vehicle steering system. Obtained numerical results are discussed and comments on use of the presented technique in the steering angle optimization are presented.