its sort of triangular but the edges are curved -how to define the curve
2007-05-02 00:24:15 · 4 answers · asked by mastrothomas 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I don't know the actual answer for this, but it might help if searching for information to know the parts you will be cutting are called "gores" or "gore" singular. Gore is the name of the part, not the shape of the curve, one uses gores for pear shaped balloons too. Searching for; (sphere gore curve); I found this site which might be helpful: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55168.html
2007-05-02 00:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at the old map makers of long ago, they had a similar problem Try orange peel or mercator or polar or soccer ball
2007-05-02 00:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by jerald s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know there is a term for this shape, but I seemed to have lost it. The shape would be sort of (US) football shaped, oval with pointy ends.
2007-05-02 00:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you looking for a formula? Will return... http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SphericalTriangle.html
2007-05-02 00:36:49 · answer #4 · answered by anton t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋