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The method for synthesis of the contact ratio of noncircular bevel gears
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
Shuai Lin
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong
University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
Yan'an Yao
School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing
Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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