Gear Tooth Modification for Noise Reduction: A Root-Cause Retrospective

Gear Tooth Modification for Noise Reduction: A Root-Cause Retrospective A gearbox that whines is an invoice for rework, and the engineer who opens it often reaches for softer gears or more lubricant before asking the uncomfortable question: where exactly is the excitation coming from? This article is written as a retrospective of a real field …