A New Method for Generating Conics

In this paper,based on the mean value theorem of differential,a new method of generating conics such as circles and parabolas is given,and the related algorithm for generating conics is designed.

Rational cubic/quartic Said-Ball conics

In CAGD, the Said-Ball representation for a polynomial curve has two advantagesover the B′ezier representation, since the degrees of Said-Ball basis are distributed in a step type.One advantage is that the recursive algorithm of Said-Ball curve for evaluating a polynomialcurve runs twice as fast as the de Casteljau algorithm of B′ezier curve. Another is that theoperations of degree elevation and reduction for a polynomial curve in Said-Ball form are simplerand faster than in B′ezier form. However, Said-Ball curve can not exactly represent conics whichare usually used in aircraft and machine element design. To further extend the utilizationof Said-Ball curve, this paper deduces the representation theory of rational cubic and quarticSaid-Ball conics, according to the necessary and su？cient conditions for conic representation inrational low degree B′ezier form and the transformation formula from Bernstein basis to Said-Ballbasis. The results include the judging method for whether a rational quartic Said-Ball curve is aconic section and design method for presenting a given conic section in rational quartic Said-Ballform. Many experimental curves are given for confirming that our approaches are correct ande？ective.

A Family of 4-Point <i>n</i>-Ary Interpolating Scheme Reproducing Conics

The n-ary subdivision schemes contrast favorably with their binary analogues because they are capable to produce limit functions with the same (or higher) smoothness but smaller support. We present an algorithm to generate the 4-point n-ary non-stationary scheme for trigonometric, hyperbolic and polynomial case with the parameter for describing curves. The performance, analysis and comparison of the 4-point ternary scheme are also presented.

Conics on Barth-Bauer octics

We analyze the configurations of conics and lines on a special class of Kummer octic surfaces. In particular, we bound the number of conics by 176 and show that there is a unique surface with 176 conics, all irreducible: it admits a faithful action of one of the Mukai groups. Therefore, we also discuss conics and lines on Mukai surfaces: we discover a double plane(ramified at a smooth sextic curve) that contains 8,910 smooth conics.

CURDIS:A template for incremental curve discretization algorithms and its application to conics

We introduce CURDIS,a template for algorithms to discretize arcs of regular curves by incrementally producing a list of support pixels covering the arc.In this template,algorithms proceed by finding the tangent quadrant at each point of the arc and determining which side the curve exits the pixel according to a tailored criterion.These two elements can be adapted for any type of curve,leading to algorithms dedicated to the shape of specific curves.While the calculation of the tangent quadrant for various curves,such as lines,conics,or cubics,is simple,it is more complex to analyze how pixels are traversed by the curve.In the case of conic arcs,we found a criterion for determining the pixel exit side.This leads us to present a new algorithm,called CURDIS-C,specific to the discretization of conics,for which we provide all the details.Surprisingly,the criterion for conics requires between one and three sign tests and four additions per pixel,making the algorithm efficient for resource-constrained systems and feasible for fixed-point or integer arithmetic implementations.Our algorithm also perfectly handles the pathological cases in which the conic intersects a pixel twice or changes quadrants multiple times within this pixel,achieving this generality at the cost of potentially computing up to two square roots per arc.We illustrate the use of CURDIS for the discretization of different curves,such as ellipses,hyperbolas,and parabolas,even when they degenerate into lines or corners.

Dynamics of a rotating ring-stiffened sandwich conical shell with an auxetic honeycomb core

The free vibration analysis of a rotating sandwich conical shell with a reentrant auxetic honeycomb core and homogenous isotropic face layers reinforced with a ring support is studied.The shell is modeled utilizing the first-order shear deformation theory(FSDT)incorporating the relative,centripetal,and Coriolis accelerations alongside the initial hoop tension created by the rotation.The governing equations,compatibility conditions,and boundary conditions are attained using Hamilton’s principle.Utilizing trigonometric functions,an analytical solution is derived in the circumferential direction,and a numerical one is presented in the meridional direction via the differential quadrature method(DQM).The effects of various factors on the critical rotational speeds and forward and backward frequencies of the shell are studied.The present work is the first theoretical work regarding the dynamic analysis of a rotating sandwich conical shell with an auxetic honeycomb core strengthened with a ring support.

Study on a conical bearing for acceleration-sensitive equipment

Seismic isolation effectively reduces seismic demands on building structures by isolating the superstructure from ground vibrations during earthquakes.However,isolation strategies give less attention to acceleration-sensitive systems or equipment.Meanwhile,as the isolation layer’s displacement grows,the stiffness and frequency of traditional rolling and sliding isolation bearings increases,potentially causing self-centering and resonance concerns.As a result,a new conical pendulum bearing has been selected for acceleration-sensitive equipment to increase self-centering capacity,and additional viscous dampers are incorporated to enhance system damping.Moreover,the theoretical formula for conical pendulum bearings is supplied to analyze the device’s dynamic parameters,and shake table experiments are used to determine the proposed device’s isolation efficiency under various conditions.According to the test results,the newly proposed devices have remarkable isolation performance in terms of minimizing both acceleration and displacement responses.Finally,a numerical model of the isolation system is provided for further research,and the accuracy is demonstrated by the aforementioned experiments.

紧黎曼曲面上锥度量的高斯博内公式

We prove a generalization of the classical Gauss-Bonnet formula for a conical metric on a compact Riemann surface provided that the Gaussian curvature is Lebesgue integrable with respect to the area form of the metric.We also construct explicitly some conical metrics whose curvature is not integrable.

Representing Conics Using NURBS Curves

The necessary and sufficient conditions are presented for NURBS currves of an arbitrary degree to precisely represent circular arcs. NURBS curves of degree 2 or degree 3 representing circular arcs can be regarded as special cases of the conditions. It is studied whether two NURBS curves of degree three are equivalent. Classifications of conic section curves represented by cubic or quadratic NURBS curves are proposed.

Representing conics by low degree rational DP curves

A DP curve is a new kind of parametric curve defined by Delgado and Pena （2003）; Jt has very good properties when used in both geometry and algebra, i.e., it is shape preserving and has a linear time complexity for evaluation. It overcomes the disadvantage of some generalized Ball curves that are fast for evaluation but cannot preserve shape, and the disadvantage of the B6zier curve that is shape preserving but slow for evaluation. It also has potential applications in computer-aided design and manufacturing （CAD/CAM） systems. As conic section is often used in shape design, this paper deduces the necessary and suffi- cient conditions for rational cubic or quartic DP representation of conics to expand the application area of DP curves. The main idea is based on the transformation relationship between low degree DP basis and Bemstein basis, and the representation tbeory of conics in rational low degree B6zier form. The results can identify whether a rational low degree DP curve is a conic section and also express a given conic section in rational low degree DP form, i.e., give positions of the control points and values of the weights of rational cubic or quartic DP conics. Finally, several numerical examples are presented to validate the effectiveness of the method.

旋转对称二次曲面平凸透镜牛顿环研究

采用旋转对称二次曲面的标准面面形公式,对平凸透镜的牛顿环进行理论分析和数值仿真,给出描述牛顿环强度分布的数学表达式和光强分布曲线.研究结果表明,在顶点曲率半径和光波长给定时,当曲面的conic系数绝对值较小时,干涉光强分布可采用现有光学教材中的牛顿环近似表达式进行研究;当conic系数绝对值较大时,现有的牛顿环近似表达式将不再适用.

An abnormal carbody swaying of intercity EMU train caused by low wheel-rail equivalent conicity and damping force unloading of yaw damper

Low-frequency carbody swaying phenomenon often occurs to railway vehicles due to hunting instability,which seriously deteriorates the ride comfort of passengers.This paper investigates low-frequency carbody swaying through experimental analysis and numerical simulation.In the tests,the carbody acceleration,the wheel-rail profiles,and the dynamic characteristics of dampers were measured to understand the characteristics of the abnormal carbody vibration and to find out its primary contributor.Linear and nonlinear numerical simulations on the mechanism and optimization measures were carried out to solve this carbody swaying issue.The results showed that the carbody swaying is the manifest of carbody hunting instability.The low equivalent conicity and the decrease of dynamic damping of the yaw damper are probably the cause of this phenomenon.The optimization measures to increase the equivalent conicity and dynamic damping of the yaw damper were put forward and verified by on-track tests.The results of this study could enrich the knowledge of carbody hunting and provide a reference for solving abnormal carbody vibrations.

Torsional postbuckling characteristics of functionally graded graphene enhanced laminated truncated conical shell with temperature dependent material properties

Buckling and postbuckling characteristics of laminated graphene-enhanced composite(GEC)truncated conical shells exposed to torsion under temperature conditions using finite element method(FEM)simulation are presented in this study.In the thickness direction,the GEC layers of the conical shell are ordered in a piece-wise arrangement of functionally graded(FG)distribution,with each layer containing a variable volume fraction for graphene reinforcement.To calculate the properties of temperaturedependent material of GEC layers,the extended Halpin-Tsai micromechanical framework is used.The FEM model is verified via comparing the current results obtained with the theoretical estimates for homogeneous,laminated cylindrical,and conical shells,the FEM model is validated.The computational results show that a piece-wise FG graphene volume fraction distribution can improve the torque of critical buckling and torsional postbuckling strength.Also,the geometric parameters have a critical impact on the stability of the conical shell.However,a temperature rise can reduce the crucial torsional buckling torque as well as the GEC laminated truncated conical shell’s postbuckling strength.

Conical Sonic-Supersonic Solutions for the 3-D Steady Full Euler Equations

This paper concerns the sonic-supersonic structures of the transonic crossflow generated by the steady supersonic flow past an infinite cone of arbitrary cross section.Under the conical assumption,the three-dimensional(3-D)steady Euler equations can be projected onto the unit sphere and the state of fluid can be characterized by the polar and azimuthal angles.Given a segment smooth curve as a conical-sonic line in the polar-azimuthal angle plane,we construct a classical conical-supersonic solution near the curve under some reasonable assumptions.To overcome the difficulty caused by the parabolic degeneracy,we apply the characteristic decomposition technique to transform the Euler equations into a new degenerate hyperbolic system in a partial hodograph plane.The singular terms are isolated from the highly nonlinear complicated system and then can be handled successfully.We establish a smooth local solution to the new system in a suitable weighted metric space and then express the solution in terms of the original variables.

Development and Fabrication of Manually Push-Pull Type Conical Weeder for Bangladesh Condition

In Bangladesh, the use of machinery in agriculture production is fast rising. Researchers are developing technology to replace traditional hand weeding to manage weeds in rice fields. The present study has been taken to increase weeding efficiency and reduce the drudgery in weeding and mulching. A line-to-line distance of 20 cm, the operation is push-pull, and field operating condition at 2 - 4 cm standing water (for softening the field) was the designed hypothesis. The weeder consists of a skid/float, float holder, float adjuster, main body frame, rotor, axel, bush, rotor holder, rotor holder adjuster, handle, handle griper, handle holder, handle height adjuster, nut, bolt, etc. The designed weeder was fabricated using MS sheet, MS pipe, MS flat bar, MS nut-bolt, etc. When the rotors perform back and forth, the weeder’s two conical rotors with six plain blades and six serrated blades work together to uproot and bury the weeds. It also contains a 2 mm thick float assembly with a precise angle of 22 degrees. Weeds are uprooted by the weeder’s blades and buried in the muddy soil. It causes topsoil disturbance and enhances aeration. The weeding efficiency and capacity of the conical weeder were 81.92% and 0.0203 ha/h respectively. With a push-pull operation, the weeder can uproot and bury the weeds in a single row at a time. The pushing force and weight of weeder were 43.42 N and 5.6 kg respectively. Farmers can use this weeder to increase their comfort and reduce the drudgery associated with weeding and mulching in their fields.

曲面上的曲率在理论物理中的一些应用

In this survey article,we present two applications of surface curvatures in theoretical physics.The first application arises from biophysics in the study of the shape of cell vesicles involving the minimization of a mean curvature type energy called the Helfrich bending energy.In this formalism,the equilibrium shape of a cell vesicle may present itself in a rich variety of geometric and topological characteristics.We first show that there is an obstruction,arising from the spontaneous curvature,to the existence of a minimizer of the Helfrich energy over the set of embedded ring tori.We then propose a scale-invariant anisotropic bending energy,which extends the Canham energy,and show that it possesses a unique toroidal energy minimizer,up to rescaling,in all parameter regime.Furthermore,we establish some genus-dependent topological lower and upper bounds,which are known to be lacking with the Helfrich energy,for the proposed energy.We also present the shape equation in our context,which extends the Helfrich shape equation.The second application arises from astrophysics in the search for a mechanism for matter accretion in the early universe in the context of cosmic strings.In this formalism,gravitation may simply be stored over a two-surface so that the Einstein tensor is given in terms of the Gauss curvature of the surface which relates itself directly to the Hamiltonian energy density of the matter sector.This setting provides a lucid exhibition of the interplay of the underlying geometry,matter energy,and topological characterization of the system.In both areas of applications,we encounter highly challenging nonlinear partial differential equation problems.We demonstrate that studies on these equations help us to gain understanding of the theoretical physics problems considered.

Optimization design of conical reaction teeth of shear wave vibroseis vibration plate

The vibrator plate is the link between the vibroseis vehicle and the earth,as well as the core com-ponent of the vibrator vehicle.In this paper,the coupling effect between the vibrator plate and the earth is an-alyzed from two aspects of reaction tooth arrangement and reaction tooth conical angle,and three groups of experimental models are optimized and designed.The model construction and numerical analysis of the shear wave vibroseis vibrator plate are carried out with ANSYS software.The motion law between the vibration plate and the earth at work was studied,the strain energy of the three experimental models in operation,the maximum displacement of particle at the same position and other reference indices were compared and ana-lyzed,with 28 conical reaction teeth were arranged on both sides.The coupling effect between the vibration plate and the earth was best when the tooth angle was 60°.Compared with the toothless vibration plate,the energy efficiency is improved by about 20%,and the coupling effect between the vibrator plate and the earth is effectively enhanced.It is found that the coupling effect is enhanced through increasing the number of reac-tion teeth of the vibration plate by increasing the coupling area between the vibration plate and the earth.

英国的古老城堡

Berkhamsted Castle 1 Built in 1066 by Robert of Mortain,Berkhamsted Castle is the oldest castle in England.In 1216,the castle was captured by LouisⅧand was owned by several members of the royal family in the follow⁃ing years.By the 15th century,the castle became unpopular with a reputation as being unfit for the royal leaders.A conical motte(城堡丘陵)stands at the northeast corner of the castle.The London⁃Birmingham Railway was di⁃rected through the castle.Berkhamsted was the first castle to be protected by an Act of Par⁃liament(议会).

3次Hermite曲线逼近Conic曲线段有关性质

利用Hermite多项式逼近法研究使用3次Hermite曲线逼近有理Conic曲线段的方法,推导3次Hermite曲线与Conic曲线段在端点处具有G2连续性、在中点具有G1连续性、保形几何属性需要满足的条件以及误差函数计算公式,通过多组不同类型的对比试验进一步证明了所述的关于用3次Hermite曲线逼近Conic曲线段有关性质的有效性.

COUPLED DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTROL OF ROTOR-CONICAL MAGNETIC BEARING SYSTEM

The coupled dynamic characteristics of the conical electromagnetic bearing are presented and their definitions are given. On the basis of the analyses of the characteristics, the dynamic model of five degrees of freedom (five-DOF) rotor-conical electromagnetic bearing system is made, and the influence of the coupled characteristics on the system optimal controller is analyzed.