EPS(Electric Power Steeing) has been a popular system in the automotive industry since 2000 after the technology and safety was validated. The Korean Refrigerated Carts like Hankook Yogurt Coco was developed for the first time in the world. However this carts system and other small tranporting carts has no EPS. Thus the drivers of carts needed a EPS to avoid the burden when steeing a big weighted cart with 750Kgf as many women drivers complain the pain on their shoulders. This paper describes the application of EPS on Korean refrigerated carts with simulation results and experimental data shows the improvement of steering efforts.

Electric power steering system(EPS) is a new power steering technology for vehicle and important device for improving vehicle’s dynamics and static performances. EPS can be divided into the following three forms: the Column assist type EPS(C-EPS), the Pinion assist type EPS(P-EPS), and the Rack assist type EPS(R -EPS). System stiffness of Different types of EPS which effects on steering performance, are known by simulation result and measuring products. P types of EPS are more stiffer than C types of EPS and contribute to steering performance at on centre range of vehicles. By analyzing of performance with types of EPS, this paper proposed improving method for C-EPS stiffness.

With the development of mechatronics technology in the transporter industry, the electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system has many advantages compared to the hydraulic system. Many manufacturers are developing and applying EPAS systems to improve the performance of the transporter. Using the HILS system developed in the paper, an adaptable EPAS system was developed for real transporter. It was installed in a real, KIA Rio, and tested. Results indicated outstanding performance. Therefore, the developed EPAS can be applied via HILS system.