normal vector
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnormalandvector
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normal
adjective
uk/ˈnɔː.məl/us/ˈnɔːr.məl/
ordinary or usual; the same as would ...
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vector
noun[C]
uk/ˈvek.tər/us/ˈvek.tɚ/
physics
something physical such as a force that has size ...
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That is, we are going to define anormalvectorto the tangential line of an obstacle as a collision vector.
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However, the corresponding joint angles are calculated by thenormalvectorof the buffing points.
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These constraints impose appropriate restrictions on the choice ofnormalvectorspaces to ensure the existence of a solution foliation.
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The change in angle of eachnormalvectorrelative to the contactnormalvectoris determined for the line segments within this region.
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We consider thenormalvectorof the plane containing the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints parallel to the elbow axis of rotation.
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The approach vector of the palm is defined as the unitnormalvectordirected outwards from the center of the palm surface.
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This module stores the information on structures containing the contact position, thenormalvectorand the penetration depth of each pair of colliding geometries.
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Then eachnormalvectoris parallel to some edge of the icosahedron.
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A starting point being chosen on this profile, we computed thenormalvectorcoordinates at this initial point.
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We have examined the solution for an inclined shock that has an angle of 45 between the magnetic field and thenormalvectorof the discontinuity.
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Consequently, the associated tangent planes defined by thenormalvectorv(x) do not line up in a manner to permit a two-dimensional foliation.
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However, the point will change the way it reflects light if it is tilted away from its initialnormalvector.
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First, thenormalvectorfor each plane is computed using some orthogonalization technique.
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Both tensors map thenormalvectorof a surface element to the density and direction of the stress acting on that surface element.
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