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Research Grant Program

The AGMA Foundation Research Grant Program funds research in areas important to the advancement of the gear industry.   Proposals for funding may be submitted at any time.  Learn more about the funding proposal process by reviewing the Funding Request Guidelines.

Recent grant recipients include:

Recipient: Gear Research Insitute
Project:  "Documentation of Technology to Enable Accurate Determination and Diagnosis of Gear Vibration/Noise Generation Caused by Gear Manufacturing Errors"
Status: In Progress,  Download free progress report 1 (PDF)   Download free progress report 2 (PDF)

Recipient: University of Tennessee at Martin
Project:  "In-Situ Measurement of Stresses in Carburized Gears via Neutron Diffraction"
Status: Completed, Download free report (PDF)

Recipient: Ohio State University
Project: "Development of a Generalized Mechanical Efficiency Prediction Methodology for Right-Angle Gear Pairs - Years One and Two"
Status: Completed. Download free Phase One report (PDF)     Download free Phase Two report  (PDF)

Recipient: Aachen University
Project: "The Load Carrying Capacity of PVD-Coated Gearings"
Status: Completed, Order (Link will take you to the AGMA website)

Recipient: Gear Research Institute
Project: "Visioning and Road Mapping  Workshop"
Status: Completed, Download free report (PDF)