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Gear Design
The article "Gear Design" appeared in the May/June 1984 issue of Gear Technology.
Summary
A gear can be defined as a toothed wheel which, when meshed with another toothed wheel with similar configuration, will transmit rotation from one shaft to another. Depending upon the type and accuracy of motion desired, the gears and the profiles of the gear teeth can be of almost any form.
Keywords
basics, gear design
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