Harmonic Drive

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Harmonic Drive, or harmonic gear

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Harmonic Drive: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Article revised and updated.	John P. Rafferty	Jan 07, 2022
	Add new Web site: Academia - Application of Harmonic Drive Gears in Machine Tools.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 14, 2021
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998