MODELLING AND ASSEMBLY OF UNIVERSAL

COUPLING

A Project Based Laboratory Report

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the award of degree

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
in

(Mechanical Engineering)

submitted

by

Name of Students University Roll No

Y.D.V.S.N. Krishna prasad swamy 170070233
Y. Yajnesh 170070236
Y. Naga sai 170070237
CH. Suresh 170070247

Under the guidance of

Mr. Shaik Khadar Bhasha

Assistant Professor (M. Tech)

KLEF
Green Fields, VADDESWARAM – 522 502
Guntur District, A.P., INDIA (2018 – 19)
 KL UNIVERSITY
Green fields, VADDESWARAM

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project-based laboratory report entitled “MODELLING AND
ASSEMBLY OF UNIVERSAL COUPLING” submitted by Y. Divij, Y. Yajnesh, Y. Naga
Sai, CH. Suresh. Beholding Reg. No: 170070233, 170070236, 170070237, 170070247 in
partial fulfillment of project-based lab in Machine Drawing (17ME2107) for II/IV Bachelor
of Technology is a bonafide record of the work carried out under my guidance and
supervision at KL University during the academic year 2018-19.

Date: Signature of Project guide

Mr. Shaik Khadar
Bhasha
(M. Tech)

External Examiner HoD-ME

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is great pleasure for me to express my gratitude to our honorable President Sri.

Koneru Satyanarayana, for giving the opportunity and platform with facilities in
accomplishing the project-based laboratory report.
I express the sincere gratitude to our Mechanical Head of the Department Dr. A.
Srinath for his administration towards our academic growth.
I express my sincere thanks to our project supervisor Mr. Khadhar Bhasha for his
novel association of ideas, encouragement, appreciation and intellectual zeal which
motivated us to venture this project successfully.
Finally, it is pleased to acknowledge the indebtedness to all those who devoted
themselves directly or indirectly to make this project report success.

SUBMITTED BY:

Y. Divij (170070233)
Y. Yajnesh (170070236)
Y. Nagasai (170070237)
Ch. Suresh (170070247)
 CONTENTS
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Figure
4. Procedure
5. Results
6. Conclusion
ABSTRACT

A universal joint (universal coupling, U-joint, Cardan joint, Spicer or Hardy Spicer joint, or
Hooke's joint) is a joint or coupling connecting rigid rods whose axes are inclined to each
other, and is commonly used in shafts that transmit rotary motion. It consists of a pair of
hinges located close together, oriented at 90° to each other, connected by a cross shaft. The
universal joint is not a constant-velocity joint.The main concept of the universal joint is
based on the design of gimbals, which have been in use since antiquity. One anticipation of
the universal joint was its use by the ancient Greeks on ballistae. In Europe the universal
joint is often called the Cardano joint or Cardan shaft, after the Italian mathematician
Gerolamo Cardano; however, in his writings, he mentioned only gimbal mountings, not
universal joints.

Advantages:

*Drive framework is less inclined to end up stuck.

*The rider can't progress toward becoming dirtied from chain oil or harmed by "Chain
chomp" when dress or a body part gets between an unguarded chain and a sprocket.
*Lower upkeep than a chain framework when the drive shaft is encased in a tube.

Disadvantage:

*A drive shaft framework gauges in excess of a chain framework, generally 0.5– 1 kg (1– 2
lb) heavier.
*A significant number of the favorable circumstances asserted by drive shaft's advocates can
be accomplished on a chain-driven bike, for example, covering the chain and riggings.
*Utilization of lightweight derailleur gears with a high number of proportions is outlandish,
in spite of the fact that center point riggings can be utilized.
*Wheel expulsion can be convoluted in a few plans (as it is for some chain-driven bikes with
center riggings)
INTRODUCTION
A Universal coupling is a special type of coupling in which misalignment of shafts is
allowed. Shafts are free to move any direction in order to transmit torque or power from one
shaft to another. In this project work a Universal coupling was designed, in which safe torque
on shafts and pin size of cross determined.
Applications :
universal coupling is more commonly used in following applications.

Aircrafts

Driveshaft

Control mechanisms

Control mechanisms

Medical and optical devices

Radio

Belt conveyors

Metal forming machinery

Appliances

Centrifugal blowers

Electronic instruments

Sewing machines

Tool drivers
FIGURE

Keep final assembled component picture

for example:
universal coupling
RESULTS:

CONCLUSION

In this project we have designed a shock absorber used in a 150cc bike.we have modeled the
shock absorber by using a solidworks software. The results were obtained are quite favorable
which was expected. This result focus relationship between the manufacturing cost and joint
angle performance measures of an automotive universal joint, results illustrate that an
increase in the drivable joint angle requires a corresponding increase in manufacturing cost.
However, for both the flange and weld yoke, a substantial reduction in manufacturing cost
may be realized by restricting the joint angle to less than 30°. that the manufacturing cost of
the flange and weld yokes may be decreased by 4.5% and 4.0%, respectively, while
simultaneously increasing the joint angle by 34° and 38°.