REAR AXLES Today Tomorrow
580038
01/01/1958
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- ON THE basis of laboratory and field tests of passenger-car and light-truck rear axles, the authors conclude:
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The capacity of present axles can be increased, without increasing axle size, when greater load-carrying antiwear and antiscore lubricants are available.
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Gear noise will always be a major problem because axle gears are operating at varying speeds and loads whenever a car is in motion. Many gear noise problems can be overcome by proper tooth development and by testing in the actual car model under which the axle will be used.
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The only reliable basis for torque-capacity rating is the tractive effort (wheel-slip torque).
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The limited-slip type of differential will eventually become standard equipment on all passenger cars, if only to improve car handling and stability during high-speed driving under varying traction conditions.
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- Citation
- Lewis, R., and O'Brien, L., "REAR AXLES Today Tomorrow," SAE Technical Paper 580038, 1958, https://doi.org/10.4271/580038.