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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012, Article ID 743138, 10 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/743138
Research Article

Nonlinear Forced Response of Electromechanical Integrated Toroidal Drive to Coupled Excitation

Lizhong Xu and Fen Wang

Mechanical Engineering Institute, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China

Received 27 May 2012; Accepted 24 July 2012

Academic Editors: K. Prokeš and B. Yasilata

Copyright © 2012 Lizhong Xu and Fen Wang. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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