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MD PRJCT Edited 1
MD PRJCT Edited 1
COUPLING
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
in
(Mechanical Engineering)
submitted
by
KLEF
Green Fields, VADDESWARAM – 522 502
Guntur District, A.P., INDIA (2018 – 19)
KL UNIVERSITY
Green fields, VADDESWARAM
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project-based laboratory report entitled “MODELLING AND
ASSEMBLY OF UNIVERSAL COUPLING” submitted by Y. Divij, Y. Yajnesh, Y. Naga
Sai, CH. Suresh. Beholding Reg. No: 170070233, 170070236, 170070237, 170070247 in
partial fulfillment of project-based lab in Machine Drawing (17ME2107) for II/IV Bachelor
of Technology is a bonafide record of the work carried out under my guidance and
supervision at KL University during the academic year 2018-19.
SUBMITTED BY:
Y. Divij (170070233)
Y. Yajnesh (170070236)
Y. Nagasai (170070237)
Ch. Suresh (170070247)
CONTENTS
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Figure
4. Procedure
5. Results
6. Conclusion
ABSTRACT
A universal joint (universal coupling, U-joint, Cardan joint, Spicer or Hardy Spicer joint, or
Hooke's joint) is a joint or coupling connecting rigid rods whose axes are inclined to each
other, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of
hinges located close together, oriented at 90° to each other, connected by a cross shaft. The
universal joint is not a constant-velocity joint.The main concept of the universal joint is
based on the design of gimbals, which have been in use since antiquity. One anticipation of
the universal joint was its use by the ancient Greeks on ballistae. In Europe the universal
joint is often called the Cardano joint or Cardan shaft, after the Italian mathematician
Gerolamo Cardano; however, in his writings, he mentioned only gimbal mountings, not
universal joints.
Advantages:
Disadvantage:
*A drive shaft framework gauges in excess of a chain framework, generally 0.5– 1 kg (1– 2
lb) heavier.
*A significant number of the favorable circumstances asserted by drive shaft's advocates can
be accomplished on a chain-driven bike, for example, covering the chain and riggings.
*Utilization of lightweight derailleur gears with a high number of proportions is outlandish,
in spite of the fact that center point riggings can be utilized.
*Wheel expulsion can be convoluted in a few plans (as it is for some chain-driven bikes with
center riggings)
INTRODUCTION
A Universal coupling is a special type of coupling in which misalignment of shafts is
allowed. Shafts are free to move any direction in order to transmit torque or power from one
shaft to another. In this project work a Universal coupling was designed, in which safe torque
on shafts and pin size of cross determined.
Applications :
universal coupling is more commonly used in following applications.
Aircrafts
Driveshaft
Control mechanisms
Control mechanisms
Radio
Belt conveyors
Appliances
Centrifugal blowers
Electronic instruments
Sewing machines
Tool drivers
FIGURE
CONCLUSION
In this project we have designed a shock absorber used in a 150cc bike.we have modeled the
shock absorber by using a solidworks software. The results were obtained are quite favorable
which was expected. This result focus relationship between the manufacturing cost and joint
angle performance measures of an automotive universal joint, results illustrate that an
increase in the drivable joint angle requires a corresponding increase in manufacturing cost.
However, for both the flange and weld yoke, a substantial reduction in manufacturing cost
may be realized by restricting the joint angle to less than 30°. that the manufacturing cost of
the flange and weld yokes may be decreased by 4.5% and 4.0%, respectively, while
simultaneously increasing the joint angle by 34° and 38°.