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Motion of Open Curves
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Description: "Since these curves are not closed, one pair cannot be used for continuous motion; but a pair of such curves may be well adapted to sectional wheels requiring a varying angular velocity." This figure shows an example of the process.
Source: Peter Schwamb, S.B. And Allyne L. Merrill, S.B. Elements Of Mechanism (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1905) 33
Keywords: rolling surface, surfaces, plane, motion, motions, translation, rotation, logarithmic spirals, spiral, rolling spirals, open curves
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