Description
Drive shaft / transmission shaft for all kinds of truck, such as
Toyota, HINO, SCANIA, Volvo, FIAT, GMC, BMW, Iveco, LAND ROVER,
Renault, Benz, MAN, Ford, Honda, TCM, MITSUBISHI, ISUZU, SUBARU,
MAZDA, Nissan, SUZUKI, DAIHATSU, LADA,
A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop
shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting
torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a
drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance
or the need to allow for relative movement between them.
As torque carriers, drive shafts are subject to torsion and shear
stress, equivalent to the difference between the input torque and
the load. They must therefore be strong enough to bear the stress,
whilst avoiding too much additional weight as that would in turn
increase their inertia.
To allow for variations in the alignment and distance between the
driving and driven components, drive shafts frequently incorporate
one or more universal joints, jaw couplings, or rag joints, and
sometimes a splined joint or prismatic joint.
