fishingspree2
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Hello,
what does curvilinear abscissa mean?
thank you
what does curvilinear abscissa mean?
thank you
Curvilinear Abscissa - Definition & Meaning
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Hello fishingspree2! 
I think it just means that you use a curvilinear grid instead of the usual rectangular Cartesian grid …
you follow the line down to the "axis" in the same way that you'd usually follow a straight line to the x-axis to get the usual abcissa (x-coordinate).
I think it just means that you use a curvilinear grid instead of the usual rectangular Cartesian grid …
you follow the line down to the "axis" in the same way that you'd usually follow a straight line to the x-axis to get the usual abcissa (x-coordinate).