Course Description
Format: Live Online
Date: March 4, 2025
- Tuesday, March 4 – 12:00pm-4:00pm ET
Reg. Deadline: February 24, 2025
A Practical Approach to Managing Gear Noise
“A Practical Approach for Managing Gear Noise” combines light theory with a heathy dose of practical testing and simulation techniques used to manage gear noise. Topics focus on insights into the mechanisms for both whine and rattle, the two most common categories of gear “noise”. The course presents clear explanations relating subjective evaluations of audible noise to objective actions, including troubleshooting and countermeasures, based on the instructors’ direct experience in industry.
How Many CEUs Will I Earn?
As an IACET-accredited provider, AGMA offers 0.3 CEUs for this class.
Learning Objectives
- Explanation of the underlying physics of gear noise generation mechanisms for whine and rattle
- Exposure to vibration and sound instrumentation and testing techniques used to characterize whine and rattle
- Introductions to advanced simulation tools for understanding the underlying physics of gear whine and rattle, with insight into troubleshooting and countermeasures.
Who Should Attend
Students, technicians, engineers, and managers interested in or responsible for the management of gear noise in a variety of industries.
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Registration Rates
Member Rates
Member Rate
Early Bird*/Standard
$350/$375
Non-Member Rate
Early Bird*/Standard
*Rate ends 1/21/25
$450/$475
Instructors
Robert White
Bob White PhD, PE is a Drivetrain NVH engineer with 37 years of experience. For 31 of those years he worked at John Deere’s Product Engineering Center in drivetrain development, touching nearly every transmission and axle produced by Deere. He specialized in making dynamic measurements and is especially known for his work in mitigating gear noise. He continues to do drivetrain problem solving through his company, White Noise, LLC. Bob is a member of the AGMA Sound & Vibration committee. Contact him at RobertWhite@WhiteNoiseUSA.com.
Brian K. Wilson
Brian K. Wilson, has 34 years of experience in the design, test and analysis of rotating machinery. His current position is Chief Engineer for McLaren Engineering, a subsidiary of Linamar, managing the Core Engineering department, including NVH CAE/testing of gearbox systems. Additional relevant experience includes Romax Technology, Inc. where he served as Chief Technology Officer; Ford Motor Company where he held the position of NVH Technical Specialist; and Founder of Advanced Drivetrain Engineering and Technology (ADET), a consulting/software company with a focus on gear technology. Wilson’s key area of expertise is in rotating machinery dynamics, with an emphasis on gear noise, helping major OEMs worldwide to solve an assortment of drivetrain dynamics problems over the years. He currently serves on the AGMA Sound & Vibration Committee and on ASME’s Power and Transmission Gearing Committee. Wilson holds a BSME from Michigan State University. Contact him at brian.wilson@adetgear.com.
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