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Transverse Key vs Spline Shaft: Efficiency and Design Trade-Offs in Torque Transmission Cover

Transverse Key vs Spline Shaft: Efficiency and Design Trade-Offs in Torque Transmission

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2025-0043 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5471 | Journal ISSN: 0039-2472
Language: English
Page range: 101 - 108
Published on: Nov 28, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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