The Accurate Method for Computing the Minimum Distance between a Point and an Elliptical Torus

We present an accurate method to compute the minimum distance between a point and an elliptical torus, which is called the orthogonal projection problem. The basic idea is to transform a geometric problem into finding the unique real solution of a quartic equation, which is fit for orthogonal projec...

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Main Authors: Xiaowu Li, Zhinan Wu, Linke Hou, Lin Wang, Chunguang Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Computers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/5/1/4