Trunnion-Type Double Cardan onstant Velocity Steering Joint The Torrington Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Boyden, David E., author.

Conference Name:

International Truck and Bus Meeting & Exposition (1993-11-01 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1993

Summary:

The parameters of a well designed vehicle steering system include a consistent torque effort at the steering wheel, a crisp and symmetric return to the straight ahead position, and a pleasing on-center feel. Historically, these features were more easily attained with a straight-line placement of the steering column relative to the gear connection.The trend toward vehicle downsizing, along with new vehicle requirements for crush zones and tighter package restraints, have necessitated the incorporation of multiple universal joint steering systems, thus making the features above more difficult to obtain. Moreover, operating angles continue to increase with the reduction of packaging space and imposed government motor vehicle safety standards.The solution presented herein introduces a small diameter, simplified double Cardan joint that, unlike multiple joint, high angle, single Cardan systems, will transmit rotational motion at near constant velocity with little or no torque variation, thus approximating the performance of less complex systems of years past

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Publisher Number:

933016

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license