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FULL-FLOATING AXLE [1 record]

Record 1 1988-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
CONT

... the axle is relieved of all strain caused by the weight of the vehicle or end thrusts; its only function is to transmit the rotary motion or torque. For this reason it is called full-floating axle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

le demi-arbre ne subit que des contraintes de torsion puisqu'il ne supporte aucune charge.

Spanish

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