Computation of sphericity from minimum circumscribing and maximum inscribing centers by means of simulation data and downhill simplex method

International Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-258

  Kanada, Tohru ^a  

^a KANTO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Application condition; Downhill simplex method; Maximum inscribing center; Minimum circumscribing center; Simulation; Surface harmonics; Three dimensional sphericity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041303210     PISSN: 0916782X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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