Abstract: A transmission shaft is provided comprising an input side for inputting torque, an output side for outputting torque, and a rod extending in a longitudinal direction between the input side and the output side to transfer torque along the transmission shaft. The rod comprises a first end provided at the input side, a second end provided at the output side and a torsional compliant section extending therebetween providing the transmission shaft with a torsional stiffness. The torsional compliant section comprises a cross-section which extends in the longitudinal direction to define a central core for transmitting torque directly from the first end to the second end and a radially outer section. This section also comprises a plurality ribs which extend radially and longitudinally from an outer periphery of the central core for increasing transverse stiffness of the rod.

Abstract: A method of extruding a component includes: creating a first design of a component, wherein in the first design the component comprises a member and is configured for an implementation; adding at least one radial fin to the member in the first design, the member and the radial fins being a second design of the component; extruding a piece that conforms to the second design and has at least one extruded radial fin; and altering the extruded radial fin on the extruded piece, the alteration adding or enhancing a structural property of the component in the implementation.

Abstract: The invention relates to enhanced heat transfer surfaces and methods and tools for making enhanced heat transfer surface. Certain embodiments include a boiling surface that include a plurality of primary grooves, protrusions and secondary grooves to form boiling cavities. The boiling surface may be formed by using a tool for cutting the inner surface of a tube. The tool has a tool axis and at least one tip with a cutting edge and a lifting edge. Methods for making a boiling surface are also disclosed, including cutting through the inner surface of a tube to form primary grooves, then cutting and lifting the inner surface to form protrusions and secondary grooves.

Abstract: Threads are formed in situ throughout a bore of a sleeve inserted into a corresponding hole a substrate. A sleeve having a bore is inserted into a corresponding hole of a substrate. A mandrel is rotated through the sleeve. The mandrel has a threaded ended; the threaded end rotating throughout the bore of the sleeve forms threads throughout the bore. Prior to inserting the sleeve into the corresponding hole of the substrate, the sleeve can be placed onto the mandrel. In this case, the mandrel has an increasing diameter at the threaded end thereof, such that the sleeve rests on the mandrel towards the threaded end thereof where the bore has a smaller diameter than the mandrel. The mandrel is then rotated out of the sleeve in a direction opposite the direction in which the sleeve has been inserted into the corresponding hole of the substrate.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for cold-form profiling cylindrical, thin-walled hollow parts (1), comprising profiles (4) which extend in an essentially parallel manner in relation to the longitudinal axis (A) of the hollow part (1). At least one profiling tool (5) engages in a strike-like hammering manner with the outside of the hollow part (1) in a radial manner in relation to the longitudinal axis (A) o the hollow part (1). The profiling tool (5) engages, respectively, in an essentially vertical and oscillating manner on the surface of the hollow part (1). Then, the profiling tool (5) is displaced in an axial manner in relation to the hollow part (1) at a constant radial adjusting depth until the desired profile length is obtained.

Abstract: A throttle body for an automobile includes a throttle shaft defining a rotational axis. The throttle shaft includes deformable members integrally formed about an exterior surface of the throttle shaft. A housing includes a bore. The throttle shaft extends through the bore with the deformable member partially-located within the bore. A bearing includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The bearing inner surface forms a press-fit connection with the deformable members to substantially prevent movement between the throttle shaft and the bearing in a direction parallel to the rotational axis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a forming disk for fabricating a fin tube. The forming disk comprises a substantially circular plate having a shaft connection hole formed adjacent a center thereof for receiving a shaft of a form rolling machine. A plurality of projections having a first length are formed along a circumference of said plate at substantially regular angular intervals in such a way as to protrude in a radial direction, and a round curvature is formed in the formed fin at certain axial pitch periodically in a radial direction. Also disclosed is a high-performance and high-efficiency fin tube having formed fins. Each formed fin comprises a generally circular plate having a crest and a valley formed in both side faces at certain angular intervals along the circumference thereof so as to form a continuous curvature.

Abstract: A method of forming a radially expandable externally grooved tubular fastener from metal, comprising the steps of providing a suitable tubular blank (11) having a tubular wall (12) and squeezing the tubular wall between an internal member (17) with a surface which engages the internal tubular wall face (15) of the blank and a plurality of external members (18) provided with suitably shaped surfaces engaging the external tubular wall face (16) of the blank (11) thereby to form grooves (23) on the external tubular wall face (15) of the blank (11).

Abstract: A method of forming a finned tube in which the fins are planar, paralleled and extend radially to the tube longitudinal axis, including the steps of positioning at least one rotating forming roll against the tube exterior surface, the forming roll being spaced from the tube and rotatable about an axis that is parallel to said tube longitudinal axis, the forming roll having on the surface thereof an elongated helically arranged fin forming protrusion, the helical protrusion having a pitch of “x” and linearly advancing the tube past the forming tool a distance of “x” for each revolution of the forming roll.

Abstract: A method of making a ball-screw rack bar for use in a power steering mechanism of an automotive vehicle. Transverse rack teeth are cut in an exterior surface of a first end portion of a length of a bar stock. A ball-screw thread is cut in an exterior surface of a second end portion of the length of bar stock. The first end portion is heat-treated to a first hardness and the second end portion is heat-treated to a second hardness by passing an induction coil scanner lengthwise over the length of bar stock from one end to the other. The ball-screw thread is cut by whirling. Preferably the heat-treating is carried out after the cutting of the transverse rack teeth and before the cutting of the ball-screw thread. The rack bar produced by this method may be solid or hollow. The rack bar may be made by separately forming two lengths of bar stock and butt-welding them together, or they may be made from a solid length of bar stock.

Abstract: To provide a multiple coat metal pipe and its fabrication method having excellent corrosion resistance without deteriorating chipping resistance or splashing resistance, capable of being fabricated easily and capable of simply carrying out peel off operation owing to a weak peel off strength wherein corrosion resistance of an end working portion is not deteriorated, there is provided a multiple coat metal pipe which is a metal pipe constituted by multiplexing and coating a first layer including a resin having an adhesive force in respect of a surface treatment layer formed on an outer peripheral face of the metal pipe and capable of being extruded and a second layer provided on an outer peripheral face of the first layer, having a chipping resistance and capable of being extruded, wherein a peel off strength between the first layer and the second layer is 75 g/cm or less.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a multiple coat metal pipe includes a first layer comprising a resin having an adhesive force extruded on a surface treatment layer on an outer peripheral face of a metal pipe and a second layer comprising a resin having a chipping resistance extruded on an outer peripheral face of the first layer providing a coating on the first layer in a substantially non-adhesive state. In the substantially non-adhesive state, a peel off strength between the first layer and a second layer is 75 g/cm or less and the peel off strength enables the second layer to be peeled off from the first layer without peeling off the first layer. The first layer has a different dissolving performance than the second layer and the second layer is extruded at a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of the first layer.