
Luca Bonaiti is an assistant professor (RTDA) at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. His research involves the design, analysis, and experimental testing of gearboxes, covering fatigue strength and NVH characterization. His primary field is endurance testing and failure analysis of gears, with particular focus on tooth root fatigue fracture phenomena.
Leonardo Helicopters’ 20-year, 650+ test campaign characterizing tooth-root bending fatigue strength across gear materials, heat treatments, and finishing processes (notably shot peening and superfinishing) to support aerospace gear design.