3d Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. P

    Moment of inertia of system in 3D

    Hey i am working on something and i need to know how to calculate moment of inertia of a 3D system of objects. I know these variables: Mass of whole system Center of mass of whole system Center of mass of each object Offset of each object Mass of each object Moment of Inertia of each...
  2. M

    PDE Helmholtz eq. in 3D + boundary value)

    Hi!This is a quite sophisticated problem, but it’s interesting and challenging! Consider the following case: Let’s say we have a 3-dimensional disk with a radius r_{2} and a thickness d (so it actually is a cylinder with a quite short height compared to radius). We’re interested in solving...
  3. K

    How Can a 3D Pipe Be Unwrapped into a 2D Topology?

    Hi, I am not very strong in maths, so sorry if these sounds simple. If I have a 3D geometry of a pipe which has its surface defined by triangles (such as that in Computational Fluid Dynamics or Finite Element Analysis) and I have the coordinate points for all the triangles, how can I...
  4. V

    3D Potts/Ising model. How to identify boundaries of clusters?

    I am currently working on the 3D potts model in a temperature gradient to identify the critical temperature and critical exponent. I use the Swendsen-Wang algorithm to simulate the dynamics of the system, and I use the Hoshen-Kopelman algorithm to identify the clusters of spins. The problem...
  5. R

    Anyone know about the performance of home 3D printers?

    I've been interested in 3D printers for a while but am not good enough with computers to do my own home designs. I read an article about new software that, along with being easy to make designs into code, can also turn a 2D picture into a 3D object...
  6. Chris L T521

    MHB Can You Solve This Week's 3D Improper Integral Challenge?

    Thanks to those who participated in last week's POTW! Here's this week's problem. ----- Problem: Show that \[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}e^{-(x^2+y^2+z^2)}\,dx\,dy\,dz = 2\pi\] (Note that the improper triple integral is defined as...
  7. M

    MATLAB Creating 3D Surface Plots with Matlab

    Hi all, Can someone please help me, I am new to Matlab and I would like to use the following upload to create a 3d surface plot. I download all the files from: http://www.mathworks.co.uk/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28177-3d-surface-plots-from-excel-data-gui Then I open the MainGUI.m file...
  8. B

    Maximum volume of a 3D shape with 3 identical circular profiles from x,y,z.

    u = unit of distance. Take a solid cube of dimensions (1u,1u,1u) with center at (0,0,0). Cut it straight along x, y and z three times with a circle of diameter 1u parallel to the faces of the cube with the center of the circle at (x,0,0), (0,y,0), (0,0,z) respectively, removing the "shavings"...
  9. N

    Estimating 3d transformation of two triangles

    I have two triangles in 3d. I need to calculate transformation matrix(3X3) between two triangles in 3D. 1)How can I calculate the transformation matrix(rigid) while fixing one of the points to the origin(to get rid of the translation part)? 2)How does it affect if the deformation is non rigid?
  10. A

    Are the orbitals circular or spherical or parabolic? Are they 3D?

    Are the orbitals circular or spherical or parabolic?? Are they 3D? Are the orbitals circular or spherical or parabolic?? Are they 3D?
  11. Drakkith

    What Are the Differences Between 3D Theater Versions?

    Why are there two versions of 3d in the theaters? What's the difference between them?
  12. N

    3D Printer Resin's Chemical Makeup?

    Does anyone know what compounds make up the resin used by resin type 3D printers? I need to know if it could possible react with some hexane, toluene, and other chemical solutions for sure, though I believe the resin to be fairly inert chemically. Thanks PF.
  13. C

    Mathematica How to label points in 3D Scatter Plot (Mathematica)

    Hi, I really need some help here. Right now I am plotting points on a 3D Scatter plot chart in Mathematica. I want to assign each of these points with a value which will be the label. Basically each point has 4 variable in the parameter. Its x,y,z cartesian coordinate position and the last...
  14. F

    Help with 3D Trig Problems please

    From my Math Textbook Suppose Romeo is serenading Juliet while she is on her balcony. Romeo is facing north and sees the balcony at an angle of elevation of 20 degrees. Paris is observing the situation and is facing west. Paris sees the balcony at an angle of elevation of 18 degrees. Romeo and...
  15. M

    Why Do 3D Coordinates Include Four Parameters?

    hello EveryBody, In the 3D Coordinates I always find 4 parameters instead of 3. A = (X, Y, Z, 1) I wonder why? thank you.
  16. Y

    Stuck on a 3D coordinate geometry problem

    Dear all, I am a medical doctor stuck with a mathematics problem. I have taken a project to map the 3D movement of a particular bone and describe its motion. My maths knowledge is a bit lacking. However using logic I felt that I would need to track 3 constant markers on the particular bone...
  17. B

    Finding the Volume Inside Two 3D Surfaces Using Integration Techniques

    Homework Statement Find the volume of the solid inside the surfaces x^2+y^2+z^2=1 and z=x^2+y^2Homework Equations With x=0: z=y^2 ; z=√(1-y^2) or y as a function of z then gives: y=√z ; y=√(z^2-1)The Attempt at a Solution First, I attempted to sketch a cross section of the region by setting...
  18. L

    How to rotate a 3D complex vector?

    Hello, I have a 3D complex vector k=[k1,k2,k3], and k1, k2, k3 are complex numbers respectively. Now, I want to rotate k to a new vector t=[1 0 0]. However, I do not know the mathematical expression of rotation matrix. What is the difference between rotation in real domain and rotation in...
  19. matqkks

    Plot 3D Graphs & Vectors: Software & Solutions

    Is there any good software which plots 3d graphs and vectors. I just want to plot linear 3d graphs and vectors in 3d. I don't mind paying for this but it should be reliable and easy to use.
  20. A

    Mathematica Plot 2d image from 3D data Mathematica

    hello guys, I have a CSV file with hyuge set of data devided into 3 cols. Y position X position and corresponding intensity values. I want to plot the image , my thesis is laser- microscopy. so a 2D plot ( density plot ) based on these values. The following is what I have tried so...
  21. Ventrella

    Recursive 3D Tiling of Rhombic Dodecahedra

    I have a question about rhombic dodecahedra - polyhedra which can be tiled indefinitely, and which correspond to the closest packing of spheres. A single rhombic dodecahedron can be surrounded by 12 rhombic dodecahedra, making a tiling of 13 (having no gaps or holes or cracks). This creates a...
  22. S

    Magnetic Field near a curving infinite wire in 3d space

    Homework Statement Problem as given: A three-dimensional wire of infinite length carries a current I0 starting at (-∞,0,0) along a straight line to (0,0,0), bending and traveling along a straight line to (0,1,0), then bending and traveling to (0,1,1) and finally bending and traveling out to...
  23. J

    3D spherical vs 2D radial waves

    The Green's functions for a 3d wave are like δ(r - ct)/r -- so if you have static source at the origin that is turned on at t=0, you get an expanding ball around it of radius ct, with strength 1/r. If you look just at the XY plane, you see an expanding disc of value 1/r. Similarly, if you...
  24. K

    What's it called when a 3D shape can be made of 2D surfaces of all the same size

    What's it called when a 3D shape can be made of 2D surfaces of all the same shape and dimensions? To make a cube, I can use 6 4-sided-squares (of course they're 4 sided) To make a pyramid (3 sided), I can use 4 3-sided-triangles I can do this with pentagon as well (i don't know what the...
  25. S

    3d trajectory of system of wheels

    Hello! I tried to develop equations of motion of system of wheels, where the first one with radius of r is rotated with some angular velocity v, the center of the second wheel is connected with the first on its perimeter and its plane of rotation is perpendicular to the plane of rotation of...
  26. Y

    Kinematics of Rigid Bodies in 3D

    Homework Statement Problem 15.18: I've defined the positive J (fixed) axis along the pole pointing upwards and the positive X (fixed) axis going to the right, with both centered at the point of contact between the hoop and the pole, which I will refer to as point O. The rotating axes...
  27. fluidistic

    Why Use Spherical Coordinates for Hydrogen Atom's Hamiltonian in 3D?

    If I consider the problem of for example the hydrogen atom. I.e. a central force problem with an effective potential V(r) that depends only of r, the distance between the positively charged nucleous and the negatively charged electron. In the Schrödinger's equation, one considers the...
  28. S

    MHB 3d plotting software for vectors

    does anyone know an easy to use 3d plotting software with vectors? i have been using maple for some things but 3d plotting vectors and transformations is really slow in maple. i really like geogebra but it can only do 2d vectors. any suggestions?
  29. J

    Help with simulation in ANSYS Maxwell, 3D electromagnetism simulator

    Hello, I'm currently conducting a very serious high school research project titled: Maximizing Energy Efficiency of a Linear Electromagnetic Accelerator I have recently been bestowed with a temporary license for a very advanced 3-dimensional electromagnetism simulator that should allow me...
  30. D

    3D Transformation of Rectangle to a Plane

    Let's say you have four points that define a rectangle in the xy plane centered at the origin (with the x,y axes bisecting the sides). How can you transform these points so that the rectangle lies in an arbitrary plane (defined by a point p and a normal vector n) so it is centered about point p...
  31. M

    Find the mass of the surface of a triangel in 3d space

    Homework Statement Find the mass of the surface of the triangle with vertice (2,0,0), (0,2,0), (0,0,1) if the density is 4xz Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I know I just need to take the integral of 4xy in the region of the triangle, but how do i set up the integral...
  32. E

    Deriving 3D Newton-Euler Equations for Inverted Telescopic Pendulum Model

    Homework Statement I have to derive Newton euler equations of an inverted telescopic pendulum with two links. I will use this model to simulate biped walking. The leg link is assumed to be massless and it carries the body link. The model at final stage should be 3d. In 3d case the hip namely...
  33. D

    3D printing a gear box, I'm having some problems with the gears getting stuck.

    I'm building a simple 20:1 gearbox prototype with 2 compound gears in a row connecting to a third small gear at the end. My goal is to multiply the rotational speed of the small gear. They are all engaged on a straight line. But for some reason they get stuck most of the time. I'm trying to...
  34. Y

    A difficult (for me) 3d shapes problem

    If I have a cylinder with a radius r and an axis that passes through point b with the direction of vector n, show that its equation can be written in any of the following forms: 1) ||(p-b) X n|| = r 2) (p - b) X n = r.e (where e s ia unit vector orthogonal to n) 3) ||(p-b) - ((p-b).n)n|| =...
  35. Y

    Equations for 3D Cylinders with Varying Parameters

    If I have a cylinder with a radius r and an axis that passes through point b with the direction of vector n, show that its equation can be written in any of the following forms: 1) |(p-b) X n| = r 2) (p - b) X n = r.e (where e s ia unit vector orthogonal to n) 3) |(p-b) - ((p-b).n).n| = r...
  36. T

    3D Vectors Problem - Find Cross Product

    Homework Statement Given |\vec{a}| = 8, |\vec{b}| = 9 and the angle between vector \vec{a} and \vec{b} is 48° find the cross product, \vec{a} X \vec{b}. Homework Equations Let θ = angle between \vec{a} and \vec{b}. \vec{a} . \vec{b} = ( \vec{x}1 * \vec{x}2 ) + ( \vec{y}1 * \vec{y}2 ) + (...
  37. O

    Solve 3D TISE in Potential Well: Eigenvals/Fns & Normalize

    Homework Statement A particle in a 3D cubical potential well. The walls are Lx, Ly, Lz long. Inside the well, V(x,y,z)=0 when 0<x<Lx, 0<y<Ly, 0<z<Lz. V= ∞ elsewhere. Solve the TISE to find the eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of this potential. And to normalise the wavefunctions. (Hint: look...
  38. G

    Writing 4 Quantum Numbers for Electron in 3D Orbital

    what are the different ways to write four quantum numbers that designate an electron in a 3d orbital
  39. J

    Visualizing Physics: Looking for a simple 3D drawing program

    Hi guys, I am looking for a simple 3D drawing program, where I could draw a bunch of balls of different colors and maybe some bulky arrows. If I could make a small movie (or a GIF) by making the balls move, that would be a nice extra. What would be the simplest solution? Mathematica...
  40. A

    Calculate 3D Fourier Transform for f(x) = (1 + |x|2)-1 on ℝ3

    Homework Statement Calculate the Fourier transform of f(x) = (1 + |x|2)-1, x\inℝ3 The attempt at a solution As far as I can tell, the integral we are supposed to set up is: Mod note: Fixed your equation. You don't want to mix equation-writing methods. Just stick to LaTeX. $$\int...
  41. Matt Benesi

    Continuity of real portion of cosine variant of 3d fractals

    By continuity I mean an unbroken fractal. With certain variants, one ends up with sharp gaps in the fractal. mag=({x^2+y^2+z^2})^{n/2} yzmag=\sqrt{y^2+z^2} \theta= n *atan2 \;\;(x + i\;\;yzmag ) \phi = n* atan2\;\; (y + iz) new_x= \cos{(theta)}\;*\;mag new_y=...
  42. B

    Particle in a 3D box (Quantum)

    Homework Statement What are the degeneracies of the first four energy levels for a particle in a 3D box with a=b=1.5c? Homework Equations Exxnynz=h2/8m(nx2/a2+ny2/b2+nz2/c2) For 1st level, the above = 3h2/8m For 2nd level, the above = 6h2/8m For 3rd level, the above = 9h2/8m For 4th level...
  43. B

    Motion equations of a disc rotating freely around its center (3d)

    Homework Statement The system is made of a disc the center of which is pinned to the origin (so the disc cannot translate), and some weights that can be stuck on the disc to make it tilt (weights do not translate on the disc) (see images attached). There is no friction whatsoever. The only...
  44. B

    Motion equations of a disc rotating freely around its center (3d)

    The system is made of a disc the center of which is pinned to the origin (so the disc cannot translate), and some weights that can be stuck on the disc to make it tilt (weights do not translate on the disc) (see images attached). There is no friction whatsoever. The only force is gravitational...
  45. W

    Crank-Nicolson instability in 3D

    I have a perfectly working 2-D finite-difference thermal solver, using an alternating-direction implicit scheme (painfully written in Fortran 90 at my adviser’s insistence), that I have recently extended to 3-D. It is essentially a three step approximation to the Crank-Nicolson equation, which...
  46. B

    3D model with wind tunnel-CFD simulation

    Hello, i am Fluent beginner..im doing thesis about aerodynamics on solar race car.. have to study about its drag and lift coeeficient.. i need help about how to 3D mesh the car and the wind tunnel.. now i have draw the car model as one part and the big square as wind tunnel as another...
  47. T

    2 particles in a 3d corkscrew over surface of a sphere

    Aloha! This is my first post, and I hope that I am posting in the correct area... I need help with a math problem that is beyond my math skills. If anyone can answer it, I'd be very grateful! Here's my problem: Imagine two particles, say "a" and "b" that are traveling (in positive...
  48. M

    Heisenberg Uncertainty principle in 3D

    Hi there, So here's my assignment: ''The velocity of a positron is measured to be: vx=(4.00±0.18)*105 m/s, vy=(0.34±0.12)*105 m/s, vz=(1.41±0.08)*105 m/s. Within what minimum volume was the positron located at the moment the measurement was carried out?'' I think I'm not wrong when I say that...
  49. fluidistic

    3D Visualization of Temperature Distribution Function

    I just downloaded scilab because Wolfram Alpha wouldn't want to plot the function I'd like. In a physics problem I've found the temperature distribution of a 2 dimensional system. I'd like to visualize this function in 3d. The function I want to plot is u(x,y)=\frac{1}{\pi} \arctan \left (...
  50. P

    Complex 3d vector intersection formula

    ok here goes... In a three dimensional environment. i am standing at point (0,0,0) and there is someone else standing at (10,0,0) I start moving with a velocity of (1,2,3)/s and the other guy wants to meet me. I know that he is approaching the point of intersection at 4m/s (that is...
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