Potential for acoustically designed gear shafts

Objective

• Optimization of the acoustic behavior of hollow gear shafts

Approach

Exploiting the production-related potential in order to influence the acoustic behavior

• Specific design of the inner contour
• Minimizing imbalances
• Material design

Development objectives

• Adapting the geometric and material parameters that can be influenced by production technology
• Optimizing the component properties (acoustics, reduced component weight, reduced material usage) 

Benefits

• Improving the acoustic properties by adapting the wall thickness
• Flexible component design
• Mass and cost reductions