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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2018.17.4.032

Development of CFRP Tubes for the Light-Weight Propeller Shaft of 4WD SUV Vehicles  

Na, Hae-Jung (Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation, Dongyang UNIV.)
Chun, Jin-Sung (T4L LTD.)
Cho, Kyu-Sang (Dept. of Mechanical System Engineering, Dongyang UNIV.)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.17, no.4, 2018 , pp. 32-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the one-piece propeller shaft composed of carbon/epoxy was designed and manufactured for 4 wheel drive automobiles that can bear the target torsional torque performance of 3.5kN.m. For the CFRP tube, braiding machine was used to weaving carbon fiber and it was formed the braided yarns with the braid angle ${\pm}45^{\circ}$ and axial yarns to improve strength of the lengthwise direction. The final CFRP tube of propeller shaft was evaluated through the torsional torque test. The CFRP propeller shaft satisfied requirement of the target torsional maximum torque of 3.5kN.m. Also, it was found that the one-piece composite propeller shaft with CFRP tube had 30% weight saving effect compared with a two-piece steel propeller shaft.
Keywords
Propeller Shaft; 4-Wheel Drive; Light-Weight; CFRP; Braiding Method;
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