This paper outlines six problems encountered in the design of universal joints for automotive drive lines and explains how each problem was solved. Solutions included: elimination of undercuts from operating area of journal surface, control of uniformity of loading on ground and thrust surfaces touched by the needles, use o f dual-system precision seals, use of plastic retaining rings to freeze the joint on center, and removal of impediments to the process of precession.
The Composite Universal Joint
Sae Technical Papers
1969 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition ; 1969
1969-02-01
Conference paper
English
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