Gimballed joint
Gimballed joint
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The following question has been 'bugging' me for a number of years. Can anyone answer it?
Is a Gimbaled joint a Hookes Joint alias (Universal Joint) (Cardan Joint), or is it a Constant Velocity Joint.
Thanks.
Is a Gimbaled joint a Hookes Joint alias (Universal Joint) (Cardan Joint), or is it a Constant Velocity Joint.
Thanks.





RE: Gimballed joint
RE: Gimballed joint
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Gimballed joint
Unfortunately, no picture. The rotorcraft industry has uses the expression 'gimbaled' on occasion, when referring to the motions of specific rotorhead designs. It has been used to refer to a Hooke's joint action and to a CVJ action.
The V-22 tiltrotor uses the term 'gimbaled' but I have been unable to discover if the proprotor and the engine remain in phase with each other as the joint flexes.
RE: Gimballed joint
Cheers
Greg Locock
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips.