Abstract:
A rotor for a variable valve timing engine is disclosed in which the opposing planar surface (s) of the rotor have one or more recesses formed therein in order to balance, equilibrate, or equalize the planar surface areas on the opposing surfaces. Among other things, this can improve the accuracy and efficiency with which the rotor is ground during a related method of manufacturing the rotor.
Abstract:
An aluminum alloy powder metal is disclosed. A sintered part made from the aluminum alloy powder has thermal conductivity comparable to or exceeding parts made from wrought aluminum materials.
Abstract:
A one-way clutch with an outer race and an inner race is disclosed. One of the races includes at least one pawl and an engagement member for holding the at least one pawl in engagement with ratchet teeth on the other race. The contact surface of the at least one pawl or the ratchet teeth is an arcuate shape for improved load distribution. The arcuate contact surface has a radius of curvature that is greater than a radius of curvature at corners adjacent to the arcuate contact surface.
Abstract:
A forging die tool set defines a cavity and includes a core rod in the cavity for shaping a void in a work piece. The core rod extends in a direction in which the work piece is introduced, compressed, and ejected from the cavity. The core rod includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a cross sectional shape that forms a certain shape in the work piece and a radially tapered section that tapers toward the lower portion of the core rod. The lower portion also has a cross sectional shape that forms a certain shape in the work piece, and the cross sectional shape of the upper portion differs from the cross sectional shape of the lower portion, the lower portion being a more wear resistant shape characterized by larger radii and the upper portion being a finishing shape with smaller radii for shaping the final form of the forged work piece.
Abstract:
A powder metal alloy composition is used in the production of a sintered powder metal insert for casting into an aluminum casting. The powder metal alloy composition includes an iron powder metal base, copper such that the copper is 3.5 weight percent or more of the powder metal alloy composition, and carbon in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent of the powder metal alloy composition. Upon compacting and sintering the powder metal alloy composition to form the sintered powder metal insert, the sintered powder metal insert has a copper gradient that provides a higher concentration of copper on the surface of the sintered powder metal insert than in a center of the grains of the sintered powder metal insert. The higher concentration of copper at the surface of the insert enables a strong metallurgical bond to be formed with the aluminum casting during casting.
Abstract:
A differential assembly includes one or more NVH-modifying elements that alter and/or reduce at least one of a noise, vibration, and harshness emitted from the differential assembly. The NVH-modifying element (s) are placed in engagement with the side gears of the differential assembly to modify and/or reduce the NVH of the differential assembly.
Abstract:
A method includes the sequential steps of compacting a powder metal in a tool and die set using a compaction press to form a powder metal compact, ejecting the powder metal compact from the tool and die set, positioning the powder metal compact relative to another part, and cooling the powder metal compact. When the powder metal is compacted, a temperature of the powder metal used to form the powder metal compact increases relative to ambient temperature due to deformation of the powder metal during compacting. After ejection and while the powder metal compact is still above ambient temperature, the compact is positioned relative to the other part. Then, upon the cooling of the powder metal compact, the powder metal compact dimensionally shrinks to form an interference fit between the powder metal compact and the other part thereby forming the composite component, which may be subsequently sintered.
Abstract:
A planetary gear carrier has a drum cover and drum hub that make up a drum of the carrier and a carrier plate spaced from the drum cover defining a space in which the planetary gears reside, The drum cover, drum hub and carrier plate are joined by keys that are formed integrally with at least one of them that mate with surfaces of the other parts for precise assembly and re-assembly, and windows are defined through sets of spline teeth of the dram cover and drum hub through which planetary gears may be inserted for assembly to the carrier while the drum cover, drum hub and carrier plate are assembled to one another.
Abstract:
A component (10) is adapted for contact with a mating component (50) during attachment of the components to one another to form a related assembly in which a deformable pad (26) or pads improve stress distribution. The component includes a body having an interface surface in which the body is adapted to be contacted with the mating component at the interface surface of the body. One or more deformable pads are formed in the interface surface. Each deformable pad has a top surface that is offset outwardly from the interface surface relative to the body and a groove surrounding the deformable pad that is offset inwardly from the interface surface relative to the body.