Gear Dynamics and Gear Noise Short Course
(June 2 - 5, 2025)

Agenda (Subject to change)


Monday (Day 1)

7:45 AM

Registration

8:00 AM

Introduction and overview

Dr. Raj Singh

8:30 AM

Gear kinematics, design and inspection

Dr. David Talbot

9:15 AM

Gear noise source identification and frequency analysis

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Frequency analysis (concluded)

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

10:25 AM

Sound measurement & perception issues

Dr. Raj Singh

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Sound perception issues, and gear noise & vibration demo

Dr. Singh / Dr. Hong

1:55 PM

Definition of transmission error

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

2:25 PM

Basic gear dynamics – I

Dr. Raj Singh

2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Basic gear dynamics – I (continued) 

Dr. Raj Singh

3:45 PM

Transmission error concepts

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

5:00 - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception


Tuesday (Day 2)

8:00 AM

Gear noise guidelines and how results are displayed

Dr. Raj Singh

8:45 AM

Basic gear dynamics – II

Dr. Raj Singh

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Gear dyn. (concluded) and advanced gear whine excitations

Dr. David Talbot

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Planetary gear set: kinematics and force analysis

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

3:00 PM

Casing dynamics and acoustics

Dr. Raj Singh

3:30 PM

Break

3:40 PM

Transport to OSU Campus (Scott Lab) by Bus (Please take your valuables with you)

4:15 – 6:15 PM

Tours and demos: OSU GearLab

6:20 PM

Bus brings attendees back to Fawcett Center


Wednesday (Day 3)

8:00 AM

Casing dynamics and acoustics (concluded)

Dr. Raj Singh

9:15 AM

Gear rattle: concepts and simulation demo

Dr. Raj Singh

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Gear rattle (continued)

Dr. Raj Singh

11:00 AM

Effects of spacing errors on gear design and gear dynamics

Dr. David Talbot

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Case history workshop (brief presentations by attendees) led by Dr. Don Houser

2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Workshop (concluded)

 

3:15 PM

Model based engineering and experimental validation

Dr. Raj Singh

3:45 PM

Design optimization and robustness and LDP Demo

Dr. David Talbot

5:00 PM

Adjourn


Thursday (Day 4)

8:00 AM

Planetary gear set dynamics

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

9:30 AM

Break

9.45 AM

Planetary gear set dynamics (concluded)

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

10:10 AM

Geared system models and sound radiation

Dr. Raj Singh

Dr. Rajendra Gunda

11:45 AM

Boxed Lunches

12:30 PM

Gear rattle simulation demo

Dr. Raj Singh

12:50 PM

Advanced gear noise excitation measurements

Dr. Ahmet Kahraman

2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Gear rattle and clunk: improved model, case histories and insights

Dr. Raj Singh

4:00 PM

Course concludes