An involute spiral that matches G2 Hermite data in the plane

  • Authors:
  • T. N. T. Goodman;D. S. Meek;D. J. Walton

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Mathematics, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HN, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2;St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2M6

  • Venue:
  • Computer Aided Geometric Design
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

A construction is given for a planar rational Pythagorean hodograph spiral, which interpolates any two-point G^2 Hermite data that a spiral can match. When the curvature at one of the points is zero, the construction gives the unique interpolant that is an involute of a rational Pythagorean hodograph curve of the form cubic over linear. Otherwise, the spiral comprises an involute of a Tschirnhausen cubic together with at most two circular arcs. The construction is by explicit formulas in the first case, and requires the solution of a quadratic equation in the second case.