constant velocity joint

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A universal joint used especially in front-wheel drive cars that allows power to be transmitted from a transaxle to an axle or from an axle to a wheel even at sharp angles, as when the suspension moves up and down. Also called CV joint.

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We've thrown out the rulebook for constant velocity joint design," says Al Deane, global engineering manager, GKN Driveline Driveshafts, "because the generic limits of the Rzeppa joint currently in use have been reached while our customers continue to ask for more torque capacity in a smaller package.

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