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    Variable gear ratio [Worm gear - Worm Wheel]

    A common form of variable transmission is a hydraulic pump and motor combination. The gearing is altered by varying the pump displacement per revolution. Vane and axial piston pumps are typical variable displacement pumps.
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    Torque capacity of D-shaft (shaft with a milled flat)

    There are numerous references to the basic equation for the torque capacity of a keyed shaft, but I can find absolutely nothing for a simple D-shaped shaft (ie a plain shaft with a single, plain, parallel flat milled on it) with a D-shaped hub. No set screw. It seems so simple but there's...
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    Undergrad Has the Higgs Boson Particle Been Discovered at Cern?

    Technical presentation of Higgs results OK. there is 177 slide tech pres at:
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    Undergrad Has the Higgs Boson Particle Been Discovered at Cern?

    Where is the technical paper for the Higgs discovery ? Could someone provide a link to the paper/analysis which accompanies the announcement ? Can't find anything obvious at public.web.cern.ch Thanks