Bodies of Constant Width in Art, Design, and Engineering

Horst Martini (), Luis Montejano and Déborah Oliveros
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Horst Martini: Chemnitz University of Technology, Faculty of Mathematics
Luis Montejano: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Juriquilla, Instituto de Matemáticas
Déborah Oliveros: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Juriquilla, Instituto de Matemáticas

Chapter Chapter 18 in Bodies of Constant Width, 2019, pp 425-443 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract As we mentioned before, a normal wheel (rotating around a fixed axis) must be circular in shape to allow smooth forward motion without vertical bumps. However, a cylindrical roller does not require a circular cross section to allow smooth forward motion. In fact, any curve of constant width, such as the Reuleaux triangle, may be used as a cylindrical roller. Besides this nice property, the curves of constant width, in particular, the Reuleaux triangle, have been exploited by engineers, artists, and designers to obtain wonderful objects and number of ingenious mechanisms.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03868-7_18

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