PT Journal AU Hruby, P Nahlik, T TI Modelling of Critical Velocities of the Cardan Mechanism using Transfer Matrix Method SO Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina PY 2021 BP B33 EP B38 VL 23 IS 1 DI 10.26552/com.C.2021.1.B33-B38 WP https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202101-0018.php DE critical velocities; cardan mechanism; transfer matrix method; eigen frequencies; vibrations; automotive SN 13354205 AB The presented paper focuses to rotating components of mechanical constructions. The problem of the spatial combined bending-gyratory vibration and calculation of the Eigen frequencies is studied. The model of Cardan Mechanism is solved by the transfer matrix method. Transfer matrices were derived for shaft, concentrated mass and elastic bearing. The physical and mechanical properties of each part of the mechanism are hidden in these matrices. A procedure for calculating Eigen frequencies was proposed. ER