Base circle

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Involute Teeth, ANSI/AGMA 1012-G05
Involute Teeth, ANSI/AGMA 1012-G05

In mechanical engineering, base circle of an involute gear is the circle from which involute tooth profiles are derived.1

[edit] Notes

1. ANSI/AGMA 1012-G05, "Gear Nomenclature, Definition of Terms with Symbols".

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