Design and Optimization of Thompson CV Joints in Axle

  • Mr. Ramkumar N P

Abstract

In direct mechanical drive system, coupling of various driven elements is required. Majority of drive elements including gear reducers, lead screws and host of other components are driven by shaft that is supported by several bearings. Owing to the rigidity of the couple, a driving shaft is slightly misaligned. The power transmission relation purpose is to transfer torque from the driving shaft to the tubing, along with misalignment of the shaft. Misalignment in the shaft can contribute to unnecessary wear stresses on the shaft bearings. For misalignment problems, including Oldham's coupling and universal joint, with many drawbacks, few traditional solutions are available. Thompson's constant velocity (CV) coupling can solve these drawbacks and includes features such as minimizing side loads, increased misalignment, more running speeds, better transmission performance and much more. This paper explores the nature and optimization of constant velocity joints. This paper summarizes the research work of many scholars on transmission relations and constant speed joints.

Published
2019-08-30
Section
Articles