Mechanics glossary. 2013.
Caster angle — is the angular displacement from the vertical axis of the suspension of a steered wheel in a car, bicycle or other vehicle, measured in the longitudinal direction. It is the angle between the pivot line (in a car an imaginary line that runs… … Wikipedia
caster angle — The inclination or angle that a wheel makes when measuring the distance between the vertical post and the offset of the wheel placement … Dictionary of automotive terms
Caster — A caster (or castor) is an undriven, single, double, or compound wheel mounted on an object to make movement easier. Found on shopping cart, rolling chairs, and material handling equipment, casters may be fixed to roll in one direction, or… … Wikipedia
Caster (disambiguation) — A caster is a type of wheel. Caster can also mean:*Spellgun, a fictional weapon *Caster angle, one of the angles important to automotive suspension *Caster, a machine used in metal casting *A type of sugar *Caster (Fate Stay Night), an anime… … Wikipedia
angle — See ackermann angle approach angle attack angle cam angle caster angle departure angle dwell dwell angle front triangle heading angle … Dictionary of automotive terms
angle — Ackerman steer angle aerodynamic angle of attack ambient wind angle attitude angle bank angle camber angle caster angle course angle heading angle inclination angle phase angle sideslip angle … Mechanics glossary
caster — casterless, adj. /kas teuhr, kah steuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that casts. 2. a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it. 3. a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment. 4. a stand… … Universalium
caster — cast•er [[t]ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that casts 2) a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it 3) a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment 4) a stand for such bottles … From formal English to slang
Camber angle — From the front of the car, a right wheel with a negative camber angle … Wikipedia
rate of caster change — the change in caster angle per unit vertical displacement of the wheel center relative to the sprung mass … Mechanics glossary
