Smoothly Blending of Two Elliptic Cylinders Whose Axes are Non-Coplanar

Abstract:

This paper studies the smoothly blending problem of two elliptic cylinders whose axes are non-coplanar at sections where they are perpendicular to axes. Based on conditions of smoothly blending axes, we acquire necessary and sufficient conditions of existing blending surface by constructed elliptic cylindrical helicoid tube. And when we meet those conditions, the specific blending examples will be provided.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 644-650)
• Pages: 309-312
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.309
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Gen Zhu Bai*, Han Wang, Wu Zhi, Zhao Jie Yin, Si Yu Liu
• Keywords: Cylindrical Helix, Elliptic Cylinder, Elliptic Cylindrical Helicoid Tube, Non-Coplanar Axis, Smoothly Blending

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