radius of curvature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofradiusandcurvature
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radius
noun[C]
uk/ˈreɪ.di.əs/us/ˈreɪ.di.əs/
(the length of) a straight line joining the centre of a circle to its edge or the centre of a sphere to ...
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curvature
noun[U or C]
uk/ˈkɜː.və.tʃər/us/ˈkɝː.və.tʃɚ/
the state of being curved ...
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(Definition ofradiusandcurvaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The curvature ratio will be defined as the ratio of theradiusofcurvatureof a duct to the hydraulic diameter.
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Figure 21 shows a safe path planning with a lower bound of theradiusofcurvature.
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In contrast to a circular cylinder, however, the instability may also occur along the troughs where theradiusofcurvatureis negative.
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Figure 7 shows the result of the insertion of spherical surface 1 (with aradiusofcurvatureof 23.52361).
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The surfaceradiusofcurvaturewas approximately 100 times the initial boundary-layer thickness in both cases and the streamwise pressure gradient was nominally zero.
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First, it inserts a spherical surface with a specifiedradiusofcurvatureat the turtle's present location.
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However, owing to our use of curved wedges, a length scale (radiusofcurvature) is available a t the reflexion point any time.
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Minimizing the former error calls for a large pathradiusofcurvature, but this worsens the error due to the second source.
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Thus, it is advantageous to slightly modify the standard method used in genetic programming for numerical parameter mutation when perturbing theradiusofcurvature.
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Figure 9 also shows the result of the insertion by the turtle of spherical surface 5 (with aradiusofcurvatureof 1.02491).
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In order to calculate theradiusofcurvaturesuccessfully, the cell needs to produce a minimum of two data points.
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This minimal parallax decreases with an increase in theradiusofcurvature.
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In the case of elliptic space there is no minimal parallax and physical considerations are required in order to determine a minimalradiusofcurvature.
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As it approaches the wall closer, itsradiusofcurvaturefor swerving becomes more rapid.
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The key features are the constant corridor width of 50 and the 180 degree bend with a zeroradiusofcurvature.
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Most mobile robots are controlled by the velocities of their wheels, which are related to theradiusofcurvatureof the car-like vehicles.
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The deceleration and negative velocity effect flattened the tip of the bubble and increased the bubbleradiusofcurvature.
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Note that surface 2'sradiusofcurvature(1.05274) is smaller than that of surface 1 (3.52361), giving surface 2 a greater curvature.
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Note that theradiusofcurvatureis irrelevant when a surface is air.
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For this experiment, a 65 mmradiusofcurvaturewas used.
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