Understanding Universal Joint
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The working of Universal (Hooke's) joints has been a mystery to most of the people even though it was invented many centuries ago. This video clearly unveils the physics behind it in a simple and illustrative way with help of animation.
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@abhishekjangale7969
4 жыл бұрын
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@abhishekjangale7969
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You So much keep making great content!
@therelaxationpoint
3 жыл бұрын
Can do you make your rear wheel drive vehicle move if one of the rear wheel is net having firm contract with ground?
I understood the basic concept of a U-joint, but had no idea that the output speed wasn't constant. Very interesting. Thanks for the video!
@VontekSRB
7 жыл бұрын
now,,, why the output speed iznt constant?
@yuvrajzala9756
7 жыл бұрын
VontekSRB because the propeller shaft is inclined to transmission shaft, so due to that there will be not the exact transfer of rotating speed or motion. And thus in final drive also the angle will be different hence no constant velocity.
@steamsteam6607
7 жыл бұрын
I had trouble as well seeing why but imagine If you push something straight along a line determining it's speed or pushing it at an angle compared to the line. Even if you push it just as hard, you will cover less distance in the initial line's direction and thus your speed will be less in that that direction. Now imagine you zigzag push the object compared to the line. Your relative speed will vary, depend on the angle compared to the line you're pushing along. Regardless of giving a linear, unchanging push on the object. This is the same principle as the constant torque, constant velocity input of the input shaft giving a fluctuating velocity output when the output shaft is at an angle. Resulting in jerky rotation.
@dangerdavefreestyle
6 жыл бұрын
so true. im wondering now how a front engined rear wheel driven vehicle can operate so smoothly and the final part of the drivetrain is not jerky.
@bradentrevino7694
6 жыл бұрын
DangerDaveFreestyle I'm wondering if the rear drive shaft having two U joints gives it the same effect. The front U joint that is up by the yoke to the transmission and the rear u joint going to the rear differential. Does that make a driveshaft a CV (constant velocity) axle without the name?
Universal joint: I'm complicated Automatic transmission: Hold my planetary gearset
@wingedstring
4 жыл бұрын
*proceeds to break down at 10 000 km*
@Vi-pv3xi
4 жыл бұрын
I have an automatic bike. Been 6 years and zero problem other than the odometer, speedometer, and the old battery lol.
@Peter-bg1ku
3 жыл бұрын
@D ʝả ħ AT's are for people who have better things to do with their lives than wasting time shifting gears
@alfarosiarsita
3 жыл бұрын
@@Vi-pv3xi automatic bikes use cvt and not planetary gears
@lucasvanhamburg4937
3 жыл бұрын
you sound like a lazy american
One thing that should be noted in the last example (double U joint): The input and output shaft have to be parallel for the velocity to remain constant.
@anthonysanchez157
Жыл бұрын
In other words, along the same axis of rotation
@anthonysanchez157
Жыл бұрын
In other words, along the same axis of rotation
Upping my Lego mindstorms game
@DorfVG
3 жыл бұрын
Wait hello what
@thebush6077
2 жыл бұрын
oh
@peng0_266
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr
"Now you understand how an universal joint works. Thank you." No. Thank YOU!! :oD
@gabrocki
8 жыл бұрын
+masterimbecile Exactly what I'm thinking after every single LE video. "...Thank you." NO! THANK YOU!!! :D
@stevencutting5300
7 жыл бұрын
gabrocki Same here.
@roshanwijesooriya8048
7 жыл бұрын
masterimbecile
@ImNotADeeJay
4 жыл бұрын
Me neither
@tomv3361
4 жыл бұрын
There are literally three parts...feels sad to be silly huh?
this video turned a simple concept into a total mind fuck........thanks :D
@andreyoung06
7 жыл бұрын
always trust americans to do that lol
This has absolutely NOTHING to do with my education but I still watched the whole thing xP
@AdityaMehendale
8 жыл бұрын
+XelPixels Your education has NOTHING to do with your life, the universe and everything, so good that you watched till the end.
@Hgkbukk
8 жыл бұрын
+Aditya Mehendale no offense, but that comment was just stupid.
@AdityaMehendale
8 жыл бұрын
+XelPixels No offence taken; I was just feeling stupid at the moment. Or maybe wise.. or just "wiseass". Who knows.. IMO, though, cool video/concept is cool - you don't need ratification from your 'education' to enjoy it.
@zan700
8 жыл бұрын
+XelPixels Actually, there really was nothing stupid about that comment. No offense.
@EdgarPoe_Raven
7 жыл бұрын
There's no need to stay stuck to a matter,you would be surprised at how much you can learn and be good at
Now I understand how offroad vehicles can flex so much, thank you!
@sam_s_
4 жыл бұрын
But do you underatand how body builders flex so much?
@jaygongetemwdym3730
4 жыл бұрын
@@sam_s_ MMMMMMM NO
@csibesz07
3 жыл бұрын
@@sam_s_ congratulations for roasting a 5 year old comment, plenty of them left
@sam_s_
3 жыл бұрын
@@csibesz07 I wasn't roasting their comment. Their comment was perfectly fine. It just made me think of a stupid joke. Relax or I'll have to flex on you.
The video is exactly what I needed. He didnt just explain the parts and purpose of the U join, like most other videos, but he also talked about the physics
You missed one very important point! The angle of the outputting universal joint must match the angle of the inputting joint. This problem was the source of some vibration concerns with some RWD vehicles and I have seen quite a few "Raise Kits" put on the rear suspensions of cars and trucks that did not take this into consideration. Some of those vehicles shook so violently they would loosen the fillings in your teeth! The concept of the constant velocity joint was used in the 60's and well into the 80's with what was called the "Cardigan Joint' and it had a very short piece of shaft at the front of a lot of driveshafts on GM RWD cars. A bit more complicated than this video showed, it served pretty well to eliminate vibrations caused by angle variations as long as the final output angle to the differential was under 1 degree.
@agungbudyatma3652
5 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I'm facing vibration problem in my car due to universal joint
@charliedee9276
5 жыл бұрын
"Cardan joint", not cardigan.
@lucasvanhamburg4937
3 жыл бұрын
"it is clear"
Another superb explanation...You made Understanding Mechanical really easier.
This is simply brilliant. Really explains the non-constant velocity perfectly.
Thank you, I had no idea about the fluctuation in speed etc, especially the last minute was very helpful!
This video has made a huge difference to my understanding of this joint! Along with helping me complete my course work, many thanks.
Excellent video. This is why when reassembling a tail shaft, it is very important that the marks on the slip joint line up, so the angles on each end also match
Such an excellent video I have ever encountered with! It is explained with simple graphs and simple explanations, as well as supported with a simple video, I really enjoyed it, and I am so grateful :)
You've just make my understanding of the world more complicated.
This is great, thank you for teaching me for free, you deserve more subscribers
@vv8104
4 жыл бұрын
There were ads. Not free.
@AlxM96
3 жыл бұрын
@@vv8104 i think he was referring purely to lack of currency transactions, which is the common way the word "free" is used. In that case it is free, but I understand your point.
INCREDIBLY interesting and informative!
Thanks so much for posting! This is a concept that I think very few professing professionals even have a clue!
keep it amazing man, your voice makes me know I'm about to get better
Wonderful animation! Made the concept clear as day!
Thanks for the interactive animation and explanation !
Awesome 👍👍 its so easy to understand. I'm glad i opened youtube to find out. And I'm logging without any other video 😁
I loved these videos. Thank you for this video uploader! 🤗
I needed this video in my life.
3:21 you may have outsmarted me but I outsmarted your outsmarted
Great video!!! Congratulations, It now I can understand how a universal joint works
Dunno why this was in my feed, but, I'm impressed by it.
Now I have understood U-joint in a better way. Thank you for making such a video.
Your explanation were so clear. Awesome dude!!!
Wow. Never thought that mathematical abstractions could solve mechanical challenges with such ease. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much. Effort much appreciated.
Awesome work. Please continue the job.
Ooooooo my gosh ....... Never knew that the speed on the output shaft isn’t constant after changing the angle 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks a lot dear for uploading this informative video 😊
Thanks, this is amazing....
Thank you for these videos. I, along with many other instructors have been tasked with converting what are normally lab activities to online lessons in a very short period of time. I certainly appreciate your site as a resource of accurate, clearly explained information.
If you look at light-duty 4x4 trucks from decades ago (50s, 60s, and early 70s), the transfer case was tilted down toward the rear to reduce the angle of the U-joints in the rear drive shaft (the shaft with the greatest need for running efficiently), but this increased the angle of the U-joint on the front side of the transfer case. To accommodate that, they tilted the rear (input side) of the front axle downward. This rotation of the axle position away from the position that "looks right" increased the angle of the U-joint at that location so it was a close match to the steep angle of the U-joint at the front of the transfer case. It's a setup that looks very strange if you don't know the reason, and this video explains the reason.
Amazing animation with lovely explanation :)
please keep thermal related videos....your animations are simply superb....
This video showed up randomly in my recommendations. No regrets at all :D
Wonderful! Thank you from Texas!
Thanks so much for such an interesting vid!
Thanks that was well explained. Good work.
Nice video, especially after smokin some good universal joints 🤙
Excellent video...thanks for sharing.
I clearly understand about universal joint. Thank you
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! i feel much better having understood this
Thank you. I am trying to build a Lego articulated suspension system with steering. You have helped me understand the universal joints.
this is f-ing amazing. Thank you
Great video. Learned something today. Thanks
Thanks for the video! Really helpful :)
My teacher always told us to use two for balance. I sorta imagined it was something like this but this is a nice video!
Don't know why I needed to know this but I now feel empowered.
I needed to figure out a way to transmit rotation to another axis without bevel gears and I had no idea how great universal joints were until this video. Thank you so much! You fucking rock!
Very useful for my final exam, Thanks!
awesomely explained
Why am i watching this at 2 am Either way, that was some good narration and good explanation, thank you
outstandable!!!!!!!!Thanks Learn Engineering
excellent explanation!!!
I have always wondered how that works... omg thank you
I've been searching for this for over a year and now finally I know how a fwd is able to steer while powering the wheels
@charliedee9276
4 жыл бұрын
They use CV joints, quite a different animal.
Great job. I am a Uni joint manufacturer but never knew why do people use double joints.
Thanks for amazing explanation
Very clear and interesting
excellent explanation...thank you very much.......
concise and clear!
Very informative and easy understanding
It is clear that this video helped me alot
Really awesome! Congratulation!
Great explanation!
This was amazing
It seems like everybody is here because they were curious. Not because they actually needed to know. And I think that is great.
@legohexman2858
3 жыл бұрын
The algorithm
Finally my curiosity has been answered, nice animation
@wb6wsn
8 жыл бұрын
+unknownvector1 And why do you believe the animation to be accurate? I have seen many animations where Wily Coyote somehow hangs in mid-air before starting to drop; is that factual?
very well explained
Awesome video
Great lesson
Excellent information.
Loved this video. thanks
In one word : Great!
As usual, I am always humbled by the efforts of our race.
@joygamesinteractive
4 жыл бұрын
race? you mean SPECIES
@TheGreasyfastspeed
4 жыл бұрын
No he clearly means race, and is right
@joygamesinteractive
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheGreasyfastspeed unless he is talking about race as in "white race", as if the efforts only come from white people, then, he is talking about the species
@TheGreasyfastspeed
4 жыл бұрын
Erramir Orlans your not making sense, he says the word ‘race’, not ‘species’. That is clear.
@TheGreasyfastspeed
4 жыл бұрын
Erramir Orlans the ‘efforts’ as you say (or inventions) came in the vast majority, from the white race. Nothing controversial about that.
I love that this is recommended to me
friggin awesome. i never really noticed that u joints have this kind of motion. think of the green dot moving back and forth on one edge of a triangle and the red dot moving on the hypotenuse of the same triangle (thats a fancy word for long side yall :) . since the red and green dots have to move those distances in the same amount of time... the green dot moves faster
Thanks KZread for allowing me to nerd out when I least expect it.
That was interesting, thank you
Ur explanation is suprb
In your channel all videos are good Fentastic animation
Great job.
Thank you . I love mechanism
Very clear explainantion!
"Understanding Universal Joint": 82.230 views "Jen Selter makes squats": 129.655.342 views
@mrglaciator
6 жыл бұрын
Natural selection at its finest...
@Guds777
6 жыл бұрын
i would put my universal joint in Jen Selters spline.
@edozero406
6 жыл бұрын
yo culpo a los padres
@danthill007
6 жыл бұрын
I will watch the Jen Selter squats right after this video
@murdechoc
5 жыл бұрын
butts are more universal than universal joints
Thanks for your support
nice.. helpful for theory of machines
Many years ago they taught us this at school, when disassembly the shaft always mark the parts and spline with a file so they go back exactly the same, otherwise the Jerky Motion will ruin the drive shaft. Pretty obvious. I hope kids are still taught these basics mechanics
@sadhgurusfunniestandwittie3620
3 жыл бұрын
This is graduation stuff. Not taught at school
So that’s how they get constant velocity to the wheels, the axels 👍🏿 thank you.
Wow!!!! Amazing
this channel rocks
Your welcome, for teaching me stuff.
thanx for the information i wondered from my childhood that how does it works