Ketan Bhate is a Drivetrain Design Engineer at John Deere India Pvt. Ltd. He has more than 14 years of experience in the field of drivetrain design and development. He specializes in gear design and development. He has completed his master’s from Birla Institute of Technology and Science.
In the realm of tractor gearbox applications, gear whine noise has long been a persistent challenge that significantly impacts the user experience and overall perceived performance of the vehicle. This paper delves into a comprehensive study that discusses the approach to tackling this issue through a combination of design optimizations, simulation techniques and physical validation processes.