Various combos possible Inboard Ball-type Ball-type Tripod Outboard Tripod Ball-type Ball-type Inboard requires less articulation

than outboard so this might be considered manufacturability of ball-joint housing for outboard pain manufacturability of ball-joint housing for outboard pain Comments

Efficiency of tripod is less than ball joint Tripod Tripod Integration with PNG will be difficult Ball-type Tripod better efficiency better articulation plunging joints expensive-might not get favourable size less expensive/easier to manufacture fixed tripod can't be manufactured by us small errors in manufacturing might be a big pain and lead to housing easier to manufacture quick wear less wear more reliable simply too heavy light weight high plunging forces hence more demands very low forces for plunging power losses It has a play in rotational direction-this can cause NVH. very low power losses at angles below 5

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might get complicated but would give good efficiency

Design complexity Weight manufacturability of housing availability assembly cost

We need atleast one side plunging