From b1739afc8d6830a00bb7dff32873ba10d827f1c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evandro Alfieri <62438551+evandroAlfieri@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix formula of A constant --- .../resource/IfcGeometryResource/Entities/IfcClothoid.md | 6 ++++++ .../Clothoid Transition Segment/README.md | 6 +++++- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/schemas/resource/IfcGeometryResource/Entities/IfcClothoid.md b/docs/schemas/resource/IfcGeometryResource/Entities/IfcClothoid.md index 31a1720d1..5908410fa 100644 --- a/docs/schemas/resource/IfcGeometryResource/Entities/IfcClothoid.md +++ b/docs/schemas/resource/IfcGeometryResource/Entities/IfcClothoid.md @@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ The curvature _κ_ and radius of the curvature _ρ_, at any point of the curve, $$\kappa=\frac{As}{|A^3|}, \rho=\frac{1}{\kappa}$$ +The constant A, known as _flatness_ or _homothetic parameter_ of the clothoid, is specified as: + +$$ A=\sqrt{LR}$$ + +where, L is the length measured from the inflection point; and R is the radius of the clothoid. + { .extDef} > NOTE Formulae adapted from **clothoid** defined in ISO 10303-42 diff --git a/docs/templates/Partial Templates/Geometry/Curve Segment Geometry/Clothoid Transition Segment/README.md b/docs/templates/Partial Templates/Geometry/Curve Segment Geometry/Clothoid Transition Segment/README.md index 464cea988..a86a94428 100644 --- a/docs/templates/Partial Templates/Geometry/Curve Segment Geometry/Clothoid Transition Segment/README.md +++ b/docs/templates/Partial Templates/Geometry/Curve Segment Geometry/Clothoid Transition Segment/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ Clothoid Transition Segment =========================== -A clothoid segment is based on the IfcClothoid where the value for the clothoid constant is specified as √L and L is the length measured from the inflection point. +A clothoid segment is based on the IfcClothoid where the value for the clothoid constant _A_, known as _flatness_ or _homothetic parameter_ of the clothoid, is specified as: + +$$ A=\sqrt{LR}$$ + +where, L is the length measured from the inflection point; and R is the radius of the clothoid. ``` concept {