• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2008

The constant velocity joint(CVJ) used for transmitting torque to the front wheels is an important part in automotive drive system. There are several types of constant velocity joints. Typically, they are classified by fixed and plunging constant velocity joints. The axial force generated in plunging constant velocity joints influences significantly the noise, vibration and harshness. For heaps of time, many constant velocity joint markers have been studying and developing a valid method to reduce the axial force and extensive tests have been carried out on rigs. This paper presents the analysis method to predict the axial force of a double offset constant velocity joint(DOJ), a kind of plunging constant velocity joint, and the influence of ball-cage dimension tolerance on the axial force.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2008

This paper deals with the characteristics of idle vibration due to the type of constant velocity joints. Based on the kinematics model of constant velocity joints, a offset between the tripod center and tullip center plays a important role in generating unwelcome forces. Moreover, it induced additional forces in lateral direction of a vehicle movement according to the angle of the spider in idle vibration. The difference of mass for each constant velocity joint types affect the natural frequency of the driveshaft and the powertrain. When the static torque is applied to the constant velocity joints, the natural frequencies of the driveshaft are reduced nearby 50Hz. There will be a big opportunity that the dirveshaft and constant velocity joints would be a transfer path of idle vibration at D or R gear range. Experiments indicate that TJ type is better than SFJ and DOJ in idle vibration.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2007

The typical design of automotive driveshafts generally utilizes Constant Velocity(CV) joints as a solution to NVH. CV joints are an integral part of vehicles and significantly affect steering, suspension, and vehicle vibration comfort levels. Thus, CV joints have been favored over universal joints due to the constant velocity torque transfer and plunging capability. Although CV joints are common in vehicle applications, current research works on modeling CV joint friction and assumes constant empirical friction coefficient values. However, such models are long known to be inaccurate, especially under dynamic conditions, which is the case for CV joints. In this paper, an instrumented advanced CV joint friction apparatus was developed to measure the internal friction behavior of CV joints using actual tripod-type joint assemblies. The setup is capable of measuring key performance of friction under different realistic operating conditions of oscillatory speeds, torque and joint installation angles. The apparatus incorporates a custom-installed triaxial force sensor inside of the joint to measure the internal CV joint forces(including friction). Using the designed test setup, the intrinsic interfacial parameters of CV joints were investigated in order to understand their contact and friction mechanisms. The results provide a better understanding of CV joint friction characteristics in developing improved automotive driveshafts.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2008

We presented design methodology of constant velocity joint for passenger cars using design of experiment. On the basis of contact normal stress of internal components of constant velocity joints, we performed a sensitivity analysis of several design parameters. And then we performed robust design and optimization design process. As a result, we could find robust design and also propose the optimized design. Presented design process would be very helpful for engineers who are suffer for new constant velocity joint design.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2008

An internal friction model was developed to model the frictional behavior of automotive Constant Velocity (CV) joints by using the test data from an instrumented CV joint friction apparatus with actual driveshaft assemblies. Experiments were conduced under different realistic operating conditions of oscillatory speeds, CV joint articulation angles, lubrication, and torque. The experimental data were used to develop a physics-based semi-empirical CV joint internal friction coefficient model as a function of different CV Joint operating parameters. It was found that the proposed friction model captures the experimental results well not only the static behavior of friction coefficient, but also the dynamic friction terms, which is the main source of force that causes vehicle vibration problems.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2012

Generated Axial Force (GAF) due to internal friction at Constant Velocity (CV) joints is one of the causes generating vibration problems such as shudder in vehicle. In this study, the GAF measuring tester is developed to precisely measure GAF caused by internal friction in CV joints. As the developed tester can control temperature at joint, driving torque, angle of rotation and joint angles, actual driving conditions such as sudden acceleration can be applied to the machine. GAFs are measured and compared by using different types of grease in tripod housing. Also GAFs are measured for both new and used CV joints to be compared and analyzed. The test result shows the repeatability and consistency of the tester in terms of the different test conditions. By using the developed CV joint tester, friction performance of the joint can be evaluated by proposing the best CV joints as well as greases generating the lowest GAF.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권3호
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• pp.407-423
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• 2020

The pre-peak cyclic shear mechanism of two-order asperity degradation of rock joints in the direct shear tests with static constant normal loads (CNL) are investigated using experimental and numerical methods. The laboratory testing rock specimens contains the idealized and regular two-order triangular-shaped asperities, which represent the specific geometrical conditions of natural and irregular waviness and unevenness of rock joint surfaces, in the pre-peak cyclic shear tests. Three different shear failure patterns of two-order triangular-shaped rock joints can be found in the experiments at constant horizontal shear velocity and various static constant normal loads in the direct and pre-peak cyclic shear tests. The discrete element method is adopted to simulate the pre-peak shear failure behaviors of rock joints with two-order triangular-shaped asperities. The rock joint interfaces are simulated using a modified smooth joint model, where microscopic scale slip surfaces are applied at contacts between discrete particles in the upper and lower rock blocks. Comparing the discrete numerical results with the experimental results, the microscopic bond particle model parameters are calibrated. Effects of cyclic shear loading amplitude, static constant normal loads and initial waviness asperity angles on the pre-peak cyclic shear failure behaviors of triangular-shaped rock joints are also numerically investigated.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2018

자동차의 구동방식은 전륜구동, 후륜구동, 4륜구동의 방식이 있다. 구동방식에서 운전자가 원하는 방향으로 전환하는 것과 바퀴에 동력을 전달하여 구동하는 두 가지의 역할을 수행하는데 있어 가장 중요한 부품이 등속 조인트이다. 도로상에서 주행 시에는 노면의 상태에 따라서 동력을 전달하는 부품들에 충격이 가해질 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 각각 샤프트의 길이가 다른 3개의 등속 조인트 각 모델들은 CATIA로 모델링하였고 ANSYS를 이용하여 구조 및 피로해석을 수행하였다. 본 연구 결과로는 Model 2가 다른 모델 대비 뛰어난 내구성을 가짐을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 이용하여 충격에 대한 내구성을 가지는 등속 조인트 설계를 할 때에 유용한 자료가 될 것이라고 사료되며, 등속 조인트의 디자인을 융합기술에 접목하여 미적 감각을 나타낼 수 있다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.203-215
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• 2007

암반의 역학적 변형거동과 안정성은 불연속면의 역학적 특성에 크게 좌우되기 때문에 터널이나 암반구조물의 안정성 해석 및 설계를 위해서는 반드시 암반 불연속면의 역학적 성질을 규명할 필요가 있다. 지하암반 절리면의 실제 거동을 실내에서 정확히 모사하기 위해 본 연구에서는 일련의 일정 수직강성 조건하 직접 전단시험을 수행하여 초기 수직응력, 전단속도 그리고 절리면의 거칠기가 거친 화강암 절리면의 전단거동특성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 일정 수직강성 조건에서 거친 암석절리에 대한 시험 결과 전단거동은 일반적으로 1차 정점 전단응력에서의 전단응력 감소 정도에 따라 크게 두 가지 형태의 전단거동을 보이는 것으로 구분되었다. 초기 수직응력이 증가함에 따라 정점 전단변위와 1차 정점 전단응력은 증가하지만 마찰각과 정점 마찰계수의 경우 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 전단강성과 평균마찰계수의 경우는 초기 수직응력에 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 거친 절리에 대한 전단속도의 영향은 초기 수직응력이 낮은 경우 일부 전단변수들에서 약간 관찰되었으나 수직응력이 증가함에 따라 대부분의 전단시험 결과변수들에서 전단속도의 영향은 미미하였다. 거칠기에 따른 전단거동의 변화를 분석하였으나 명확한 관련성이 나타나는 경우보다 시료간의 편차가 심한 경우가 많았다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.114-123
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• 2007

We are going to propose equations for stable static and endurance strength design of driveshafts. It is very important to decide the contact normal stress of internal components of CV joints. We can estimate the strength, torque capacity, endurance life of CV joints from contact normal stress by presented equation in this paper. Besides it can be shown the equation for shaft design.