This standard specifies the bench test method for automobile propeller shaft assemblies (hereinafter referred to as propeller shaft).
This standard is formulated to standardize the test methods for propeller shaft and to facilitate comparison and evaluation of product reliability such as performance, strength and service life.
This standard is applicable to the bench test of propeller shaft assembly for cars or trucks, buses and off-road vehicles, and may serve as a reference for heavy vehicles.
1 Nouns and terms
For the purpose of this standard, the following nouns and terms apply:
1.1
propeller shaft
an assembly, consisting of universal joint shaft tube or a solid shaft or connected by two cross-shaft universal joints, for transmitting torque and rotary motion of an engine to a drive shaft.
