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    This experiment aims to understand the operating principles and application of the universal coupling. Students will conduct 4 tests to observe the relationship between the left and right couplings at varying angles. A universal coupling allows shafts to transmit rotation when they are at an angle to each other, such as between the engine and rear axle of a car. It does this using a system of joints that can accommodate changing angles.

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    This experiment aims to understand the operating principles and application of the universal coupling. Students will conduct 4 tests to observe the relationship between the left and right couplings at varying angles. A universal coupling allows shafts to transmit rotation when they are at an angle to each other, such as between the engine and rear axle of a car. It does this using a system of joints that can accommodate changing angles.

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    This experiment aims to understand the operating principles and application of the universal coupling. Students will conduct 4 tests to observe the relationship between the left and right couplings at varying angles. A universal coupling allows shafts to transmit rotation when they are at an angle to each other, such as between the engine and rear axle of a car. It does this using a system of joints that can accommodate changing angles.

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    EXPERIMENT 5

    UNIVERSAL COUPLING

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    At the end of this experiment, students should be able to understand the


    operating principles and application of the universal coupling.

    5.1 INTRODUCTION

    A flexible coupling or universal joint is frequently used to link with two shafts and
    transmit circular motion from the other. Indeed continuous circular motion is
    perhaps the single largest thing that mankind produces in the world with the
    available energy. A universal joint is simply and combination of machine
    elements which transmit rotation from one axis to another.

    5.2 THEORY

    Shafts are used to transmit rotary motion and in most cases these shafts rotate
    in bearings set in a straight line. However, there are cases where the shaft
    cannot be straight and it has to be operated through an angle X, refer Figure 1.
    A good example in common use is the shaft which transmit power from a motor
    car engine through its gearbox to the back axle to drive the rear wheels. Here
    the shaft is generally at an angle and the operation is further complicated by the
    fact that the angle varies when the motor car runs over bumps in the road.

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    Such condition can be satisfied by the use of universal couplings as shown at A
    and C in Figure 1. For uniform power transmission the design and assembly of
    the two couplings must be carefully considered.

    Figure 1 Universal Coupling Diagram

    5.3 ADDITIONAL THEORY

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    (10 marks)
    5.4 OBJECTIVES

    (5 marks)

    5.5 APPARATUS

    Table 1: Universal Coupling Equipment List.


    No Apparatus Quantity
    1 Universal Coupling 1
    2 Allen key 1

    Test 1 and Test 3

    Test 2 and Test 4


    Figure 2: Mirror and 90 degree

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    Figure 3: Test 1 and Test 2

    Figure 4: Test 3 and Test 4


    5.6 PROCEDURES

    Test 1
    1. Set right coupling so that the shaft is in a straight line. Refer to D1 to D4
    position in Figure 2 (Mirror).
    2. Set the right and left coupling scales as 0 degrees. Maintain the position
    with tighten the screws D1, D2, D3 and D4. [Refer Figure 3].

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    3. Based 0 degrees scales, turn the left coupling to 20˚. Then record the
    reading of right coupling scale.
    4. Repeat step 4, each time increasing the angle by 20˚until 180˚. Record the
    reading for right coupling scale.

    Test 2
    1. Set right coupling so that the shaft is in a straight line. Turn D1 to D4 90˚ as
    in Figure 2 (90 degrees).
    2. Repeat procedure (2) until (4) in test 1.

    Test 3
    1. Remove the right coupling assembly and move it to position shown in Figure
    4. Set the angle to be about 40˚ as in Figure 4.
    2. Repeat procedure (2) until (4) in test 1.

    Test 4
    1. Turn D1 to D4 90˚ to be mirror as in Figure 2.
    2. Repeat procedure (2) until (4) in test 1.

    5.7 RESULTS

    Table 2: Experimental results


    Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4
    Coupling Coupling Coupling Coupling
    Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right
    0 0 0 0
    20 20 20 20
    40 40 40 40

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    60 60 60 60
    80 80 80 80
    100 100 100 100
    120 120 120 120
    140 140 140 140
    160 160 160 160
    180 180 180 180

    APPROVED BY

    (15 marks)
    5.8 OBSERVATIONS

    Plot the graph Right Hand Dial against Left Hand Dial Result for Test 1, Test 2,
    Test 3 and Test 4.

    (10 marks)

    5.9 CALCULATION

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    5.10 DISCUSSIONS
    1. Discuss the graphs obtained in 5.8 (Observation).

    (8 marks)

    2. Discuss about shaft and coupling in the straight line assembly.

    (7 marks)

    5.11 QUESTIONS

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    1. Give two (2) example of Universal Couplings application in mechanical
    engineering.

    (8 marks)

    2. How Universal Coupling works in both example in question 1.

    (7 marks)
    5.12 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
    Deduce conclusions from the experiment. Please comment on your
    experimental work in terms of achievement, problems faced throughout the
    experiment and suggest recommendation for improvement.

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    (15 marks)
    5.13 REFERENCES

    (5 marks)

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