[ \tan \alpha_t = \frac\tan \alpha_n\cos \beta ]
The lead ( L ) of the helix is:
where ( r_b ) is the base circle radius and ( \theta ) is the roll angle. For helical gears, the transverse pressure angle ( \alpha_t ) relates to the normal pressure angle:
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[ \tan \alpha_t = \frac\tan \alpha_n\cos \beta ]
The lead ( L ) of the helix is:
where ( r_b ) is the base circle radius and ( \theta ) is the roll angle. For helical gears, the transverse pressure angle ( \alpha_t ) relates to the normal pressure angle: