3 TYPES OF REAR AXLES

Semi-floating axle
Full floating axle
Three quarter floating axle

SEMI FLOATING AXLE

 With a semi floating axle, the axle shaft both carries the weight
and transmits torque.
 The wheel is often bolted directly to the flange on the axle.
 Semi float axles are seen on cars and light duty trucks.
 Semi floats are more limited in capacity, but lighter and cheaper
to manufacture.
FULL FLOATING AXLE
 The weight of the axle is supported by the axle housing-more
specifically, a bearing spindle attached to the axle housing, and a
set of bearings in a separate wheel hub.
 Torque is transmitted by a separate axle shaft that carries no
weight.
 As commonly built, full-floaters are considerably heavier, but
also much stronger.
THREE QUARTER FLOATING AXLE
 This type of axle is a combination of full and semi floating
bearing.
 In this bearing is locating between the axle casing and hub axle
shaft do not have to withstand any shearing or bending action due
 to the weight of the vehicle, which are taken up by the axle
casing through hub and bearing.
 However it has to take the end loads and driving torque.
 A three quarter floating axle is same as semi floating with one
difference. The outer bearing is moved to the outside of the outer
end of the axle tube, supporting hub assembly via the bearing’s
outer circumference edge.
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AUTOMOTIVE

Submitted by: JAY R RAMOS

Submitted to: Prof. PRADY REYES