Method to approximate the space curve of least energy and prescribed length (Q1109504)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4070149
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    Method to approximate the space curve of least energy and prescribed length
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4070149

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      Method to approximate the space curve of least energy and prescribed length (English)
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      1987
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      When the ends of a thin elastic beam are clamped, it will assume the shape which minimizes the elastic energy. This paper presents a numerical method for computing that shape, given the positions and directions of the endpoints and the total length.
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      CAD
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      splines
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      space curve approximation
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