SLM gears: Function- and weight-optimized gears produced using the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process
Description
Drive systems need to be designed to be lighter and more efficient. Smaller mass moments of inertia and optimized design for cooling, lubrication and tooth engagement can noticeably increase the efficiency of gears. Additively produced gears made of typical gear steels such as the 30CrNiMo8 offer great potential. This project combines knowledge in the field of gear design and additive manufacturing technology (Selective Laser Melting SLM
Key Data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Livia Zumofen
Project team
Dr. Andreas Kirchheim, Simon Winterberg
Project partners
RENK-MAAG GmbH
Project status
completed, 03/2017 - 06/2020
Funding partner
KTI-Projekt / Projekt Nr. 25648.1 PFIW-IW
Further documents and links
Publications
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Laser powder bed fusion of steel for quenching and tempering : from parameter study to application
2021 Zumofen, Livia
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Laser powder bed fusion of 30CrNiMo8 steel for quenching and tempering : examination of the processability and mechanical properties
2020 Zumofen, Livia; Kirchheim, Andreas; Dennig, Hans-Jörg
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Laser powder bed fusion of 30CrNiMo8 steel for quenching and tempering : examination of the processability and mechanical properties
2020 Zumofen, Livia; Kirchheim, Andreas; Dennig, Hans-Jörg
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Function- and weight-optimized gear components by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF)
2020 Zumofen, Livia; Dennig, Hans-Jörg; Kirchheim, Andreas; Stierli, Daniel; Waldburger, Michael Christoph; Winterberger, Simon
