The diagram below shows a vehicle with wheels turned to the steering lock position. This results in the minimum centerline turning radius.
The formula shows how to calculate the steering lock angle for a vehicle, given the minimum centerline turning radius.
WB | Wheelbase |
RF | Minimum Centerline Turning Radius (forward) |
RR | Minimum Centerline Turning Radius (reverse) |
SA | Steering Lock Angle |
Formulas for calculating the steering lock angle from the given radii:
SA = arcsin (WB / RF)
OR
SA = arctan (WB / RR)