Apparatus and method for friction welded tripod interconnecting shaft

A unitary tripod shaft for torque transmission includes an interconnecting shaft and a tripod body welded together to form a propeller shaft assembly. The tripod body has an end co-axially fixed to an end of the interconnecting shaft and three circumferentially spaced trunions extending therefrom. T...

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Hauptverfasser: OLIVIER ANDRE D, NEELEY DONALD E
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Zusammenfassung:A unitary tripod shaft for torque transmission includes an interconnecting shaft and a tripod body welded together to form a propeller shaft assembly. The tripod body has an end co-axially fixed to an end of the interconnecting shaft and three circumferentially spaced trunions extending therefrom. The tripod body is welded to the interconnecting shaft. A method of making the unitary tripod shaft is also provided.