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INTRODUCTION
The smaller number of teeth can achieve a more reliable
gear transmission when the center distance is fixed . But
small number of teeth will produce the problem of
undercutting . Undercutting is an important problem in
designing and manufacturing gears with small numbers of
teeth . Conditions of undercutting for gears vary with the
profile and manufacturing methods When undercutting
occurs , the generated gear tooth is comparatively
weak , and the transmission capacity of gear set is
substantially reduced . The conjugate area of the tooth
profile is decreased and the tooth contact
stress is increased rapidly at the discontinuity of the tooth
surface . The service life Of the gear set is thus
reduced.Beside,undercutting may cause dulling wear of
the cutter on its corners . For all these
reasons , undercutting is undesirable and should be
avoided .
Many gears used in aircraft and other transmissions have
size limitations based on the minimum number of teeth
that can be cut on a pinion without undercutting the
teeth . If the number of teeth is made fewer than this
minimum,a weaker tooth will be produced because of the
undercutting.Undercutting occurs naturally and increases
as the number of teeth cut
decreases .
Kinematics of Machinery