The measurement and analysis of the three-dimensional form of curved surfaces

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 597-610

  McBride, J W ^a   Cross, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONTACT LENSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLDING; SURFACES;

CURVED SURFACES; LOW COST CAST MOULDING;

SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0030151841     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0890-6955(95)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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