Automobile & Transportation
Automotive Constant Velocity Joint
Constant-velocity joints (CV joints) allow a drive shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without an appreciable increase in friction or play. They are mainly used in front wheel drive vehicles, and many modern rear wheel drive cars with independent rear suspension typically use CV joints at the ends of the rear axle half shafts and increasingly use them on the prop shafts (drive shafts).
- Types
- Outboard Joints · Inboard Joints
- Applications
- Passenger Vehicle · Commercial Vehicle
5 editions1 January 2026