Approximating a helix segment with a rational Bézier curve

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 475-490

  Seemann, Gerald ^a  

^a BNP Frankfurt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circular arc; Degree elevation; Helix; Rational B zier curves

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS;

CIRCULAR ARC; DEGREE ELEVATION; HELIX; RATIONAL BEZIER CURVES;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0031163961     PISSN: 01678396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8396(96)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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