Preface to the second English edition	6
	Preface to the second German edition	8
	Contents	10
	Index of Tables	14
	Notation	18
	Chronological Table	22
	1 Universal Jointed Driveshafts for Transmitting Rotational Movements	24
	1.1 Early Reports on the First Joints	24
	1.1.1 Hooke’s Universal Joints	24
	1.2 Theory of the Transmission of Rotational Movements by Hooke’s Joints	28
	1.2.1 The Non-Uniformity of Hooke’s Joints According to Poncelet	28
	1.2.2 The Double Hooke’s Joint to Avoid Non-uniformity	31
	1.2.3 D’Ocagne’s Extension of the Conditions for Constant Velocity	33
	1.2.4 Simplification of the Double Hooke’s Joint	33
	1.3 The Ball Joints	40
	1.3.1 Weiss and Rzeppa Ball Joints	42
	1.3.2 Developments Towards the Plunging Joint	50
	1.4 Development of the Pode-Joints	55
	1.5 First Applications of the Science of Strength of Materials to Driveshafts	63
	1.5.1 Designing Crosses Against Bending	63
	1.5.2 Designing Crosses Against Surface Stress	65
	1.5.3 Designing Driveshafts for Durability	70
	1.6 Literature to Chapter 1	72
	2 Theory or Constant Velocity Joints	76
	2.1 The Origin of Constant Velocity Joints	77
	2.2 First Indirect Method of Proving Constant Velocity According to Metzner	81
	2.2.1 Effective Geometry with Straight Tracks	84
	2.2.2 Effective Geometry with Circular Tracks	87
	2.3 Second, Direct Method of Proving Constant Velocity by Orain	89
	2.3.1 Polypode Joints	94
	2.3.2 The Free Tripode Joint	98
	2.4 Literature to Chapter 2	101
	3 Hertzian Theory and the Limits of Its Application	104
	3.1 Systems of Coordinates	105
	3.2 Equations of Body Surfaces	106
	3.3 Calculating the Coefficient cos t	108
	3.4 Calculating the Deformation d at the Contact Face	111
	3.5 Solution of the Elliptical Single Integrals J1 to J4	117
	3.6 Calculating the Elliptical Integrals K and E	120
	3.7 Semiaxes of the Elliptical Contact Face for Point Contact	121
	3.8 The Elliptical Coefficients µ and .	124
	3.9 Width of the Rectangular Contact Surface for Line Contact	124
	3.10 Deformation and Surface Stress at the Contact Face	127
	3.10.1 Point Contact	127
	3.10.2 Line Contact	128
	3.11 The validity of the Hertzian theory on ball joints	129
	3.12 Literature to Chapter 3	130
	4 Designing Joints and Driveshafts	132
	4.1 Design Principles	132
	4.1.1 Comparison of Theory and Practice by Franz Karas 1941	133
	4.1.2 Static Stress	134
	4.1.3 Dynamic Stress and Durability	135
	4.1.4 Universal Torque Equation for Joints	137
	4.2 Hooke’s Joints and Hooke’s Jointed Driveshafts	139
	4.2.1 The Static Torque Capacity M0	140
	4.2.2 Dynamic Torque Capacity Md	141
	4.2.3 Mean Equivalent Compressive Force Pm	142
	4.2.4 Approximate Calculation of the Equivalent Compressive Force Pm	147
	4.2.5 Dynamic Transmission Parameter 2 CR	149
	4.2.6 Motor Vehicle Driveshafts	153
	4.2.7 GWB’s Design Methodology for Hooke’s joints for Vehicles	156
	4.2.8 Maximum Values for Speed and Articulation Angle	161
	4.2.9 Critical Speed and Shaft Bending Vibration	163
	4.2.10 Double Hooke’s Joints	167
	4.3 Forces on the Support Bearings of Hooke’s Jointed Driveshafts	171
	4.3.1 Interaction of Forces in Hooke’s Joints	171
	4.3.2 Forces on the Support Bearings of a Driveshaft in the W-Configuration	173
	4.3.3 Forces on Support Bearings of a Driveshaft in the Z-Configuration	175
	4.4 Ball Joints	176
	4.4.1 Static and Dynamic Torque Capacity	177
	4.4.2 The ball-joint from the perspective of rolling and sliding bearings	181
	4.4.3 A mutual, accurate joint centre	182
	4.4.4 Internal centering of the ball joint	185
	4.4.5 The geometry of the tracks	193
	4.4.6 Structural shapes of ball joints	210
	4.4.7 Plunging Joints	223
	4.4.8 Service Life of Joints Using the Palmgren/Miner Rule	230
	4.5 Pode Joints	232
	4.5.1 Bipode Plunging Joints	236
	4.5.2 Tripode Joints	237
	4.5.3 The GI-C Joint	251
	4.5.4 The low friction and low vibration plunging tripode joint AAR	252
	4.6 Materials, Heat Treatment and Manufacture	254
	4.6.1 Stresses	254
	4.6.2 Material and hardening	259
	4.6.3 Effect of heat treatment on the transmittable static and dynamic torque	261
	4.6.4 Forging in manufacturing	262
	4.6.5 Manufacturing of joint parts	264
	4.7 Basic Procedure for the Applications Engineering of Driveshafts	266
	4.8 Literature to Chapter 4	269
	5 Joint and Driveshaft Configurations	272
	5.1 Hooke’s Jointed Driveshafts	273
	5.1.1 End Connections	274
	5.1.2 Cross Trunnions	276
	5.1.3 Plunging Elements	281
	5.1.4 Friction in the driveline – longitudinal plunges	281
	5.1.5 The propshaft	285
	5.1.6 Driveshaft tubes made out of composite fibre materials	286
	5.1.7 Designs of Driveshaft	290
	5.1.8 Driveshafts for Steer Drive Axles	291
	5.2 The Cardan Compact 2000 series of 1989	292
	5.2.1 Multi-part shafts and intermediate bearings	297
	5.2.2 American Style Driveshafts	298
	5.2.3 Driveshafts for Industrial use	300
	5.2.4 Automotive Steering Assemblies	308
	5.2.5 Driveshafts to DIN 808	315
	5.2.6 Grooved Spherical Ball Jointed Driveshafts	317
	5.3 Driveshafts for Agricultural Machinery	319
	5.3.1 Types of Driveshaft Design	320
	5.3.2 Requirements to be met by Power Take Off Shafts	323
	5.3.3 Application of the Driveshafts	325
	5.4 Calculation Example for an Agricultural Driveshaft	330
	5.5 Ball Jointed Driveshafts	331
	5.5.1 Boots for joint protection	333
	5.5.2 Ways of connecting constant velocity joints	334
	5.5.3 Constant velocity drive shafts in front and rear wheel drive passenger cars	335
	5.5.4 Calculation Example of a Driveshaft with Ball Joints	339
	5.5.5 Tripode Jointed Driveshafts Designs	344
	5.5.6 Calculation for the Tripode Jointed Driveshaft of a Passenger Car	345
	5.6 Driveshafts in railway carriages	348
	5.6.1 Constant velocity joints	348
	5.7 Ball jointed driveshafts in industrial use and special vehicles	350
	5.8 Hooke’s jointed high speed driveshafts	352
	5.9 Design and Configuration Guidelines to Optimise the Drivetrain	355
	5.9.1 Example of a Calculation for the Driveshafts of a Four Wheel Drive Passenger Car	356
	5.10 Literature to Chapter 5	366
	Name Index	368
	Subject Index	372