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power11110
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Hi there,
I am trying to calculate both volume and moment of inertia of shapes which surface coordinates are depicted by following equation:
|xn| + |yn| + |zn| = Rn
When n is 1 it is simple octahedron, when it is 2, it is sphere and then choosing any n, it becomes something else.
I will try to depict how I am trying to find volume.
Firstly, I am considering a 1/8 of the shape (because it's really symmetrical). To find out an area of little sheet of the shape: Area = ∫ x dy = ∫ (R^n - |y^n|)^(1/n) dy;
Which is alright. Now, what I am thinking, in order to find out volume I could do following integral:
∫ Area dR = ∫ ∫ (R^n - |y^n|)^(1/n) dy dR where boundaries, both of them, are 0 to R.
When I try to solve this equation, it only works for the sphere. For any other n, it gives false answer. Please, comment on it.
Speaking about moment of inertia, I was thinking once I understand and find how to depict all those sheets of the shape, I could try to find each ones moment of inertia and then add them all somehow.
Any help is appreciated, thank you.
I am trying to calculate both volume and moment of inertia of shapes which surface coordinates are depicted by following equation:
|xn| + |yn| + |zn| = Rn
When n is 1 it is simple octahedron, when it is 2, it is sphere and then choosing any n, it becomes something else.
I will try to depict how I am trying to find volume.
Firstly, I am considering a 1/8 of the shape (because it's really symmetrical). To find out an area of little sheet of the shape: Area = ∫ x dy = ∫ (R^n - |y^n|)^(1/n) dy;
Which is alright. Now, what I am thinking, in order to find out volume I could do following integral:
∫ Area dR = ∫ ∫ (R^n - |y^n|)^(1/n) dy dR where boundaries, both of them, are 0 to R.
When I try to solve this equation, it only works for the sphere. For any other n, it gives false answer. Please, comment on it.
Speaking about moment of inertia, I was thinking once I understand and find how to depict all those sheets of the shape, I could try to find each ones moment of inertia and then add them all somehow.
Any help is appreciated, thank you.