Use of structural analogy in generation of smooth surfaces for engineering purposes

DOI10.1016/0010-4485(87)90285-5zbMath0655.65036OpenAlexW2075184248MaRDI QIDQ1109518

Chris J. K. Williams

Publication date: 1987

Published in: CAD. Computer-Aided Design (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-4485(87)90285-5

zbMATH Keywords

surfacefinite element methodfinite difference methodcomputer-aided geometric designminimal surfacesGaussian curvaturezero mean curvaturebending theory of shellssoap film surfaces

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Minimal surfaces in differential geometry, surfaces with prescribed mean curvature (53A10) Algorithms for approximation of functions (65D15) Curves in Euclidean and related spaces (53A04) Descriptive geometry (51N05)

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