ANALYSING AND RECTIFYING THE SLUGGISH MOVEMENT OF GEARBOX IN AN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY USING QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOL

This research paper aims at the analysis of various problems, more specifically sluggish movement in the transmission system of an automobile and rectify the problem. The transmission system of an automobile is a mechanism which provides the necessary speed and torque to the vehicle. Transmission of an automobile is made of gear and gear trains. The various combinations of these gears produce different types of speed ratios and torque. The problems in the gearbox occur because of many gears and intricate parts working together in a synchronized way, as we know that more the number of moving parts more will the complexity. All the parts of a gearbox are necessary for the proper functioning of gearbox we cannot get rid of them, in fact, what we can do is to analyse the cause of the problem and then try to rectify it. The sluggish movement in the gearbox lead to reduced efficiency of the gearbox and decrease the overall performance of the vehicle and also leads to reduced fuel economy. Sluggish movement causes bumpier rides in a vehicle and discomfort during commuting. Rectifying the sluggish movement is very important for the proper functioning of the gearbox and the vehicle.(Khodabakhshian, Feng, & Wikander, 2013)