Exploration of Meshless Simulation tools for Rapid Gearbox and Transmission initial analysis

Finite element analysis of gearbox and transmission assemblies is usually a process that takes several weeks of meshing and geometry cleanup, running the simulation, checking the results, fixing the inevitable mistakes, then rerunning and checking again. This process doesn’t even account for the addition of design changes which make the whole process start over. This paper is meant to explore some of the new meshless simulation tools and see how they can be leveraged to more quickly produce results, and allow for better design changes that are driven by the simulation needs. We will show how leveraging meshless analysis leads to better designs for complex assemblies and parts.