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Differential steering

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001712

A method of steering a vehicle by varying the speed of wheels on opposite sides, rather than by turning the wheels. This is achieved by independently controlling the power delivered to each side. Differential steering is commonly used in tracked vehicles like bulldozers and tanks, as well as some skid-steer loaders.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001712
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMechanical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Differenziallenkung; Spanish: dirección diferencial; French: direction différentielle
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001712",
  "term": "Differential steering",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of steering a vehicle by varying the speed of wheels on opposite sides, rather than by turning the wheels. This is achieved by independently controlling the power delivered to each side. Differential steering is commonly used in tracked vehicles like bulldozers and tanks, as well as some skid-steer loaders.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Differenziallenkung",
    "es": "dirección diferencial",
    "fr": "direction différentielle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/differential-steering/"
}

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