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⚙️ Cardan Universal Joint: Speed Ripple, Double-Joint Phasing and Driveshaft Torque - 2D Lab

Cardan (Hooke) universal joint: output speed ripple w2/w1 = cos b / (1 - sin2 b sin2 th1), double-joint Z and W phasing, torque ripple and inertia effects.

Engineering & Materials2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the Cardan joint test rig: plan and side views of the spider and forks, the same kinematics, speed ripple, double-joint phasing and torque graphs.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install