Load intensity distribution factor evaluation from strain gauges at the gear root
Strain gauges are commonly used to obtain the load intensity distribution on the flank of a gear mesh. The standard […]
Predicting Gear Sliding Losses
Gearbox efficiency is becoming increasingly important for vehicle manufacturers to help achieve their overall fuel savings goals. Enhancing gearbox efficiency […]
Electrification in the automotive domain
In the modern world, there is no limit to the varieties of vehicles available in the market. From variations in […]
Rapid and precise manufacturing of special involute gears for prototype testing
Due to the steadily increasing demands on the power density of mechanical transmissions, gears with special geometries are increasingly coming […]
Optimization of rack and pinion for offshore jack-up applications
Liftboats or jack-up oil rigs are essential for the oil and gas industry. The subsystem (rack, pinion, gearbox, and brake) […]
Tooth root testing of steels with high cleanliness
The power density of gearboxes is continuously increased through different research activities. Besides new material developments, steel cleanliness comes to […]
Gearwheel manufacturing in a 34-second cycle
Minimizing production times to ensure competitiveness is one of the most important challenges in the automotive industry — Henry Ford […]
Integrated Approach for Gear Testing of High-Performance Clean Steels
The power density of gearboxes is continuously increased by different research activities. Besides new material developments, the cleanliness of steels […]
Understanding the mounting distance: Intersected-axes gearing (bevel gearing)
Mounting distance is one of the most critical design parameters in intersected-axes gearing (in straight bevel gearing, spiral bevel gearing, […]
Root cause for noise excitation in geometrically-accurate (perfect) parallel-axes gearing
Gears are extensively used to transmit a rotation from a driving shaft to a driven shaft. Depending on the gear […]
