Using SABR to concept an EV transmission with minimal gear whine

Using SABR to concept an EV transmission with minimal gear whine

David Parkin-Moore, SABR Product Manager, Realis Simulation
Japan User Conference 2025

This study works through a concept phase electric vehicle transmission design using SABR. The concept is a parallel axis single speed transmission, and the variables which are covered are centre distance tuning, bearing selection, ratio selection and gear macro geometry design. Multiple differing concepts are chosen to be compared for metrics such as weight, deflection, gear misalignment and ultimately gear NVH performance.

SABR has many tools to allow rapid evaluation of different concepts, for durability, stiffness, and NVH excitation. The software also guides the user with these tools to make quick directional decisions during concept design and helps avoid introducing problems which are harder to rectify at the detailed design stage.

The results of this study will be presented by Lubor Buric at the 2025 Japan User Conference on 19 September 2025.


Realis Simulation, formerly Ricardo Software.

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