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Conic section generator

Description

This mechanism generates conic sections, like ellipses or ovals and is based on the principle of a prismatic pair in which both bodies move rectilinear to each other however the distance between their centres always remains constant.

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Usage

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Date:27.03.2013
Location:Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany
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