The gear curve is a curve resembling a gear with teeth given by the parametric equations
(1)
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(2)
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where
(3)
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where is the hyperbolic tangent. Plots above show gear curves for , , and to 12.
The gear curve is a curve resembling a gear with teeth given by the parametric equations
(1)
| |||
(2)
|
where
(3)
|
where is the hyperbolic tangent. Plots above show gear curves for , , and to 12.
Weisstein, Eric W. "Gear Curve." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GearCurve.html