High Strength P/M Gears for Vehicle Transmissions - Phase 2

Abstract

This effort accomplished three major objectives. A production capable powder metal (P/M) gear ausform finishing machine was designed by a select machine tool builder (Kinefac Corporation of Worcester, CT). The integration of this machine on the production floor of a powder metal parts manufacturer (Keystone Powder Metal Company, St. Marys, PA), which included the automatic load/unload mechanism and other sub-systems, was defined. The final objective accomplished was the optimization of the ausform finishing process and the total P/M gear manufacturing process to achieve higher gear quality and lower cost, with the use of lower density P/M parts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486567

Entities

People

  • Nagesh Sonti
  • Suren B. Rao

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Alloys
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Heat Treatment
  • Heating
  • Induction Heating
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Optimization
  • Powder Metals
  • Powders
  • Power Supplies
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Tools

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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