Transmission system analysis
Model the full transmission system - gears, shafts, bearings, housings, and operating duty cycles - and surface the failure modes, efficiency losses, and NVH risks that matter before metal is cut.
Who it's for
- Chief engineers owning gearbox programme risk
- Driveline leads working on EV reducers, hybrids, or multi-speed units
- Suppliers under OEM validation pressure
When to use it
- Architecture trade-offs early in a programme
- Resolving a durability or NVH issue uncovered in test
- Validating a design change against the original load case
What we'll model - and why it changes the answer.
Optimise flank, tip relief, and lead crowning for load distribution.
Capture deflection effects on mesh misalignment and bearing loads.
ISO 281 / 16281 sensitivity to misalignment and duty cycle weighting.
Loss modelling across operating points relevant to your duty cycle.
Inputs you can send
- Existing CAD or layout sketches
- Load and duty cycle definitions
- Existing FEA or test data, if available
What you get back
- MASTA system model you keep
- Findings report with prioritised actions
- Optional embedded engineer time for next iterations
Buyer questions, answered straight.
No. A layout sketch, key dimensions, and a duty cycle are enough for an initial review. Drawings and CAD make the model faster to build.
MASTA models the transmission as a coupled system rather than treating each part in isolation, so housing deflection, bearing stiffness, and gear misalignment interact the way they do in service.
Yes. Models are built in MASTA and handed over, with training if your team is new to the tool.
Related capabilities
Most powertrain teams already know which metric is off. Our job is to find the smallest, cheapest change that moves it - and to prove the other metrics didn't quietly degrade in the process.
When the work is real but the capacity isn't, we embed alongside your team - bringing MASTA expertise and powertrain depth into your existing programme cadence.
Discuss a transmission system analysis engagement.
A specialist will scope the work and respond directly.