Universal Driveshaft & Propshaft

Universal driveshafts are also known as propshafts, cardan shafts and universal joint shafts but fundamentally they are all the same thing. They normally incorporate two universal joints or hookes joints at either end of a tubular shaft which also has a telescopic spline section incorporated into it to allow for length compensation.

The two universal joints ensure constant velocity whilst running at an angle provided that the angles are equal at both ends. There are limitations to the speed at which they can operate which is dependent on the angle they are operating at. There are also limitations on the operating speed which is dependent on the length of the shaft which has to operate well below the critical speed of the shaft in question. Yongjiu Transmission can assist in the correct selection of suitable shafts (Universal Driveshaft & Propshaft) for your application.