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Design approaches for circular economy
14.06.2023

Design approaches for circular economy

Design Approaches for Circular Economy – Ways to Increase Sustainability of Vehicles Source: IPEK-Institute of Product Engineering at KIT At IPEK sustainability is not only seen as a boundary...

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An effective strategy for transmission loss measurement
12.06.2023

An effective strategy for transmission loss measurement

An adaptive strategy to improve the measurement informativeness and effectiveness Laboratory experiments are broadly applied in transmission loss investigations. These measurement results are further...

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Central electric drive concept for heavy duty applications
11.06.2023

Central electric drive concept for heavy duty applications

Central electric drive concept for heavy duty applications Source: J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG Enhancing the electrification of existing commercial vehicle platforms by an innovative drive concept...

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Advantages and optimization of crossed helical gears with steel worm and plastic wheel
09.06.2023

Advantages and optimization of crossed helical gears with steel worm and plastic wheel

Today, industry is mostly using crossed helical gears with steel worm and plastic wheel. The behavior of plastic in gears has been studied in scientific work.

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Validation of evaluation algorithms for cylindrical involute gears
08.06.2023

Validation of evaluation algorithms for cylindrical involute gears

Cylindrical involute gears are measured on a broad variety of coordinate measuring machines. The quality inspection includes the measurement of profiles, helices and pitch points on the spur or helical gear flanks.

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Evaluation of polymer materials for high-performance polymer-gear design
21.07.2022

Evaluation of polymer materials for high-performance polymer-gear design

Gearboxes, actuators and other systems that employ polymer gears are being used in an ever-increasing number of applications.

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