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The paper talks about the migration phenomenon that is observed in gears. The phenomenon discussed here is that observed on hypoid gears which due to their high spiral angles cause the issue to be more sensitive, but the analogy to other gears is applicable. Mahindra manufactures hypoid gear sets for its axles in-house that go on a wide range of its products; with performance benefits also come the stringent quality requirements for hypoid gear sets. Migration is the phenomenon that causes the furling or unfurling of individual gear teeth with respect to each other. This in effect causes the circular tooth spacing between two teeth to become non-uniform. This has a direct effect on the performance of the mated gear set.

The paper talks about machining techniques and solution approaches while machining Aluminium grade gearbox housings. Mahindra’s next generation gearbox housings are made totally of Aluminium; along with the higher strength to weight ratio that comes with using Aluminium come highly optimized ribbed structures that aid in achieving the said strength. While machining such Aluminium structures, it is imperative that the clamping forces do not load the component in ways it is not intended to. The paper talks about finish machining and proving out a semi-finished gearbox housing set (front, intermediate plate and rear) on a conventional Horizontal Machining Center (HMC). The input to the machine is the semi-finish housing that is already machined before with stock for finish operations.

The paper concentrates on generating maximum tire grip by using the frequency response system of individual automobile components. Tire data has been consulted for and used to verify the findings presented in this paper. The tire data has been provided by the FSAE Tire Test Consortium (TTC) & Calspan Tire Research Facility (TIRF), U.S.A. specifically for FSAE/FS teams. Tire parameters such as vertical load, tire temperature, tire pressure, etc. have been given highest weightage as they directly affect the major force outputs in addition to frequency excitement. Suspension geometry design and its role as a precursor to an effective shock absorbing setup have been highlighted here. The damping has been calculated and algorithms related to it have been presented here since effective and quick response of the vehicle's behaviour can be modified through this. Frequency algorithms have been generated after crosschecking with tire data that aim at maximizing tire grip.