ISF
ISF Surface Versus Machined Surface
Why ISF® Surfaces are superior to machined surfaced: As the load of the mating surface is increased, the lubrication film becomes thinner, and the asperities of the machine surface contact each other resulting in plastic deformation, metal debris an...
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A Novel Approach to the Refurbishment of Wind Turbine Gears
Multi-megawatt wind turbine gearboxes operate under demanding environmental conditions including considerable variation in temperature, wind speed, and air quality....
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The Impact of Surface Condition and Lubricant on Gear Tooth Friction
Frictional losses in gear boxes are of significant interest to gear box designers as these losses transform into heat. The direct result is a reduction in the fuel efficiency of the vehicle involved....
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Comparative Corrosion Characteristics of Ground and Superfinished Gear Steels
The described effort was undertaken to assess the impact of the isotropic superfinishing (ISF®) process on the corrosion resistance of a variety of gear steels....
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