Types of tooth :
Two curves of any shape that fulfil the law of gearing can be used as the profiles of teeth.
In other words, an arbitrary shape of one of the mating teeth can be taken and applying the law of gearing the shape of the other can be determined. Such gear is said to have conjugate teeth.
However, it will be very difficult to manufacture such gears and the cost will be high. It will be very difficult to replace them with the available gears. Thus, arises the need to standardize gear tooth.
Common forms of teeth that also satisfy the law of gearing are the following :
Two curves of any shape that fulfil the law of gearing can be used as the profiles of teeth.
In other words, an arbitrary shape of one of the mating teeth can be taken and applying the law of gearing the shape of the other can be determined. Such gear is said to have conjugate teeth.
However, it will be very difficult to manufacture such gears and the cost will be high. It will be very difficult to replace them with the available gears. Thus, arises the need to standardize gear tooth.
Common forms of teeth that also satisfy the law of gearing are the following :
- Cycloidal tooth profile
- Involute tooth profile