The properties of both shot-peened and cold rolled PM gears are analyzed and
compared. To quantify the effect of both manufacturing processes, the tooth root
bending fatigue strength will be evaluated and compared to wrought gears.
Accurate prediction of gear dynamic factors (also known as Kv factors) is necessary to be able to predict the fatigue life of gears. Standards-based calculations of gear dynamic factors have some
limitations. In this paper we use a multibody dynamic model, with all 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) of a high-speed gearbox to calculate gear dynamic factors. The findings from this paper will help engineers to understand numerous factors that influence the prediction of dynamic factors and will help them to
design more reliable gears.