Open-Source Based System for Experimental Gear Mesh Stiffness Evaluation

Jan Flek; Karas Tomas; Kaderabek Petr

doi:10.2478/scjme-2025-0034

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Open-Source Based System for Experimental Gear Mesh Stiffness Evaluation

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volume 75 (2025): Issue 3 (December 2025)

By: Jan Flek, Karas Tomas and Kaderabek Petr

Open Access

|Nov 2025

Abstract

This paper presents an automated test rig for static gear mesh stiffness measurement, innovating a previous manual setup. Utilizing open-source hardware (Raspberry Pi, ESP32, Arduino) and Python software with a GUI, the system automates controlled torque application and angular displacement data acquisition. Pilot measurements validate its functionality, demonstrating improved efficiency, repeatability, and data consistency compared to manual methods. The cost-effective open-source approach offers a replicable solution for enhanced gear analysis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2025-0034 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5471 | Journal ISSN: 0039-2472

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Language: English

Page range: 27 - 34

Published on: Nov 28, 2025

Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

Keywords:

incremental rotary encoder,

GUI

Related subjects:

Engineering,

Mechanical engineering,

Fundamentals of mechanical engineering,

Mechanics

© 2025 Jan Flek, Karas Tomas, Kaderabek Petr, published by Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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