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  2. Helix - Wikipedia

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    The pitch of a helix is the height of one complete helix turn, measured parallel to the axis of the helix. A double helix consists of two (typically congruent) helices with the same axis, differing by a translation along the axis. [3] A circular helix (i.e. one with constant radius) has constant band curvature and constant torsion. The slope of ...

  3. Pitch angle of a spiral - Wikipedia

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    In the geometry of spirals, the pitch angle [1] or pitch [2] of a spiral is the angle made by the spiral with a circle through one of its points, centered at the center of the spiral. Equivalently, it is the complementary angle to the angle made by the vector from the origin to a point on the spiral, with the tangent vector of the spiral at the ...

  4. List of gear nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    the plane normal to the pitch helix at side of tooth; the plane normal to the pitch helix at center of tooth; the plane normal to the pitch helix at center of space between two teeth; In a spiral bevel gear, one of the positions of a normal plane is at a mean point and the plane is normal to the tooth trace. [1]

  5. Ear - Wikipedia

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    The auricle consists of the curving outer rim called the helix, the inner curved rim called the antihelix, and opens into the ear canal. The tragus protrudes and partially obscures the ear canal, as does the facing antitragus. The hollow region in front of the ear canal is called the concha.

  6. Spiral - Wikipedia

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    An Archimedean spiral (black), a helix (green), and a conical spiral (red) Two major definitions of "spiral" in the American Heritage Dictionary are: [5] a curve on a plane that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point.

  7. Helical wheel - Wikipedia

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    The plot reveals whether hydrophobic amino acids are concentrated on one side of the helix, usually with polar or hydrophilic amino acids on the other. This arrangement is common in alpha helices within globular proteins, where one face of the helix is oriented toward the hydrophobic core and one face is oriented toward the solvent-exposed surface.

  8. Helix angle - Wikipedia

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    The efficiency can be plotted versus the helix angle for a constant friction, as shown in the adjacent diagram. The maximum efficiency is a helix angle between 40 and 45 degrees, however a reasonable efficiency is achieved above 15°. Due to difficulties in forming the thread, helix angle greater than 30° are rarely used.

  9. Lead (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In these screws, the lead is equal to the pitch multiplied by the number of "starts". Lead angle is the angle between the helix and a plane of rotation. It is the complement of the helix angle, and is used for convenience in worms and hobs. It is understood to be at the standard pitch diameter unless otherwise specified.