Rattle: Addressing Gear Noise in a Power Take-off

The article "Rattle: Addressing Gear Noise in a Power Take-off" appeared in the January/February 2012 issue of Gear Technology.

Summary
At Muncie Power, the objective of noise and vibration testing is to develop effective ways to eliminate power take-off (PTO) gear rattle, with specific emphasis on PTO products. The type of sound of largest concern in this industry is tonal.

Keywords
noise, tonal noise, power take-off, rattle

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