ANALYSIS OF THE GEOMETRICAL CONDITION OF CONTACT

Abstract

Hertz's solution for contact problems is valid for the contact between bodies with rigid-body or elastic displacements along the symmetry axis; furthermore, certain assumptions are met. Geometrical relationships for the contact between bodies in arbitrary rigid-body motion are written and analyzed for elastic displacements of arbitrary direction, and an initial gap. The presented example of application refers to contacting teeth of cylindrical gears.