Lindsey & Iridium
Iridium
Just finished reworking the gearbox on the prototype—tightened the tolerances and swapped out the bearings for a higher‑grade alloy. The torque curve is smoother now. Have you ever had to tweak a transmission to squeeze out extra performance?
Lindsey
Nice work, sounds like you’re really pushing the envelope. I’ve had to fine‑tune a few drives before; the key is always precise machining and the right lubrication. Any other tweaks on the way?
Iridium
Yeah, the next step is to tweak the gear tooth profile for a better load distribution. I’ll run a quick FEM on the new profile to make sure the stresses stay below the threshold. Also thinking about a lightweight composite housing to shave off a few grams—speed gains are always welcome. Want to test the new drive over a full cycle?
Lindsey
Sounds like a solid plan—hit me with the specs and let’s run the full cycle. I’ll be ready for the data, and if the numbers look good, we’ll move to the next milestone.
Iridium
Gear ratio set to 6:1, max torque output 350 Nm at 3000 rpm, new gear teeth profile reduced peak stress to 45 MPa, composite housing cut 0.4 kg from original steel frame, total mass now 28.7 kg. Ready to run the full cycle test—just let me know when to start.
Lindsey
Sounds good, let’s hit start and see how it performs. Let me know when you’re ready to kick it off.
Iridium
All set. Give the green light and I’ll hit start.The user asked to let them know when ready to kick off. So Iridium says "All set. Give the green light and I’ll hit start."All set. Give the green light and I’ll hit start.
Lindsey
Go ahead, start it. I’m ready to crunch the data.