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Systems and Methods for Implementing Tailored Metallic Glass-Based Strain Wave Gears and Strain Wave Gear ComponentsSystems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement tailored metallic glass-based strain wave gears and strain wave gear components. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a flexspline of a strain wave gear includes: forming a MG-based composition into a flexspline using one of a thermoplastic forming technique and a casting technique; where the forming of the MG-based composition results in a formed MG-based material; where the formed flexspline is characterized by: a minimum thickness of greater than approximately 1 mm and a major diameter of less than approximately 4 inches.
Document ID
20190000764
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Hofmann, Douglas C.
Wilcox, Brian H.
Date Acquired
February 14, 2019
Publication Date
December 11, 2018
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-15/062,902
Patent Number: US-Patent-10,151,377
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNN12AA01C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-10,151,377
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-15/062,902
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