The Ohio State University

Professor Emeritus


BS 1964, University of Wisconsin
MS 1965, University of Wisconsin
PhD 1968, University of Wisconsin

Room E302
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

614-292-5860

Email: houser.4

Research

Dr. Houser is the Founder of our GearLab. Dr. Houser's research is directed toward the reduction of gear noise and gear dynamics through modifications to gear tooth surface design. This research is also oriented toward the measurement of dynamic and static transmission error and friction and shuttling excitations of gears as well as automotive noise measurements for sound quality evaluation. Unique new design methodologies for gears have been developed that result in extremely robust designs, both in terms of minimization of numerous response functions such as noise, stresses and scoring and insensitivity to manufacturing errors. Recently these methods have been applied to all types of gears such as hypoid, worm and face gears.

Selected Publications

1. Vaishya, M., Houser, D.R., "Modeling and Measurement of Sliding Friction for Gear Analysis," AGMA Paper 99FTMS1, Proceedings AGMA Fall Technical Meeting, Denver, October, 1999. (Winner of best student paper award.)
2. Singh, A., Houser, D.R., Vijayakar, S., "Detecting Gear Tooth Breakage Using Acoustic Emission: a Feasibility and Sensor Placement Study," J. of Mech. Design, December 1999, Vol. 121, pp 587-593.
3. Su, X, Houser, D. "Characteristics of Trochoids and their Application to Determining Gear Teeth Fillet Shapes," Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 35, 2000, pp 291-304.
4. Su, X., Houser, D., "Alternative Equation of Meshing for Worm-Gears Drives and its Application to Determining Undercutting and Reverse Engineering," J. Mech. Des., Trans. ASME, June 2000, Vol. 122, No. 2. pp. 207-212.
5. Vaishya, M., Houser, D., "Modeling and Analysis of Sliding Friction in Gear Dynamics," Paper No. DETC2000/PTG-14431. Proc., DETC'00, ASME Design Engr. Tech. Conferences, September, 2000.
6. Luscher, A.T., Houser, D.R., Snow, C. "An Investigation of the Geometry and Transmission Error of Injection Molded Gears. J. of Injection Molding Tech., December, 2000, Vol. 4, No. 4.