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Research Article

An Analysis Model for Predicting Windage Power Loss of Aviation Spiral Bevel Gears Under Optimal Injection Jet Layout

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Pages 1057-1077 | Received 23 Nov 2022, Accepted 01 Jun 2023, Published online: 12 Oct 2023

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