ConchoidSurface::usage="The definition of a conchoid surface is:​
r
c
​[u, v] = r[u, v] ± k
r[u,v]-P
r[u,v]-P
​, P is the pole, k distance and r[u, v] the base surface.In this notebook we will obtain the conchoid surface of the an ellipsoid: ​{3 Cos[u]Cos[v]​, 2 Sin[u]Cos[v]​, 2 Sin[v]​} with the distance k = 1.5 and as pole P = {0, 0, 1.5}.Reference: Peternell, M. et al.Conchoid surfaces of rational ruled surfaces. Vienna University of Technology; Personal. ";
Graph:
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SwatchLegend[{Orange,Blue,Yellow},{"Positive conchoid surface","Negative conchoid surface","Base surface"}]​​Showr[u_,v_]:={3Cos[u]Cos[v],2Sin[u]Cos[v],2Sin[v]};k=1.5;P={0,0,1.5};r1[u_,v_]:=r[u,v]+k
r[u,v]-P
Norm[r[u,v]-P]
;​​r2[u_,v_]:=r[u,v]-k
r[u,v]-P
Norm[r[u,v]-P]
;{ParametricPlot3D[r1[u,v],{u,0,2π},{v,0,2π},PerformanceGoal"Quality",PlotPoints60,PlotStyle->{Orange,Opacity[0.2]}],​​ParametricPlot3D[r2[u,v],{u,0,2π},{v,0,2π},PerformanceGoal"Quality",PlotPoints60,PlotStyle->{Blue,Opacity[0.3]}],ParametricPlot3D[r[u,v],{u,0,π},{v,0,2π},MeshFalse,PlotStyle->{Yellow,Opacity[0.2]}]},AxesLabel->(Style[#,15,Blue]&/@{"X","Y","Z"}),AxesOrigin{0,0,0},AxesTrue,BoxedFalse,BoxRatiosAutomatic,ImageSize900,PlotLabelStyle[Framed["Conchoid surface of an ellipsoid"],16,Blue,BackgroundYellow],PlotRange{{-6,6},{-6,6},{-4,4}},ViewPoint{1.3,-2.4,2},ImageSize900
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Positive conchoid surface
Negative conchoid surface
Base surface
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Explanation in 2D:
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SwatchLegend[{Orange,Blue,DarkYellow,Red,Black},{"Positive Conchoid","Negative Conchoid","Original function","Pole","Generatrix line"}]​​Manipulatef[t_]:=3Cos[t];g[t_]:=2Sin[t];
x
0
=0;
y
0
=1.5;k=1.5;
ζ
+
[t_]:=f[t]+
k(f[t]-
x
0
)
2
(f[t]-
x
0
)
+
2
(g[t]-
y
0
)
,g[t]+
k(g[t]-
y
0
)
2
(f[t]-
x
0
)
+
2
(g[t]-
y
0
)
;​​
ζ
-
[t_]:=f[t]-
k(f[t]-
x
0
)
2
(f[t]-
x
0
)
+
2
(g[t]-
y
0
)
,g[t]-
k(g[t]-
y
0
)
2
(f[t]-
x
0
)
+
2
(g[t]-
y
0
)
;​​Show[{ParametricPlot[
ζ
+
[t],{t,-2π,t1},PlotStyle{Orange,Thick},PerformanceGoal->"Quality"],ParametricPlot[
ζ
-
[t],{t,-2π,t1},PlotStyle{Blue,Thick},PerformanceGoal->"Quality"],ParametricPlot[{f[t],g[t]},{t,0,2π},PlotStyle{DarkYellow,Thick}],Graphics[{Orange,PointSize[0.015],Point[
ζ
+
[t1]]}],Graphics[{Blue,PointSize[0.015],Point[
ζ
-
[t1]]}],Graphics[{Black,Thick,Line[{
ζ
-
[t1],{
x
0
,
y
0
},
ζ
+
[t1]}]}],Graphics[{Red,PointSize[0.015],Point[{
x
0
,
y
0
}]}],Graphics[{DarkYellow,PointSize[0.015],Point[{f[t1],g[t1]}]}]},AxesTrue,AxesOrigin{0,0},AspectRatioAutomatic,ImageSize700,PlotRange{{-2π,2π},{-4,4}},PlotLabelStyle[Framed["Conchoid"],16,Blue,BackgroundYellow]],{{t1,-2π+0.00002,"Value (t1)"},-2π+0.00001,2π,0.00001},ControlPlacement->Top​​
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Positive Conchoid
Negative Conchoid
Original function
Pole
Generatrix line
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​
Value (t1)