CURVES AND SURFACES, S.L. Rueda SUPERFACES. 2.3 Ruled Surfaces

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1 SUPERFACES. 2.3 Ruled Surfaces

2 Definition A ruled surface S, is a surface that contains at least one uniparametric family of lines. That is, it admits a parametrization of the next kind α : D R 2 R 3 α(u, v) = γ(u) + vω(u), where γ(u) and ω(u) are curves in R 3. A parametrization which is linear in one of the parameters (in this case v) it is called a ruled parametrization. The curve γ(u) is called directrix or base curve. The surface contains an infinite family of lines moving along the directrix. For each value of the parameter u = u 0, we have a line that will be called generatrix. γ(u 0 ) + vω(u 0 )

3 Let us suppose that γ (u) 0 and ω(u) 0 for every u. Examples ELLIPTIC CYLINDER CONE x z2 9 = 1, α(u, v) = x2 + z 2 = y 2, α(u, v) = (2cos(u), 0, 3 sin(u)) + v(0, 1, 0) (cos(u), 1, sin(u)) + v( cos(u), 1, sin(u)) (u, v) [0, 2π] [0, 1] (u, v) [0, 2π] [0, 2]

4 Hiperboloid of one sheet x2 + y2 a 2 b 2 z2 c 2 admits two ruled parametrizations, = 1. This a doubly ruled surface. It α(u, v) = γ(u) + v(±γ (u) + (0, 0, c)), (u, v) [0, 2π) R, γ(u) = (acos(u), b sen(u), 0) is a parametrization of the ellipse x2 a 2 + y2 b 2 = 1. If a = 2, b = 3, c = 5 and v [ 1, 1] we have:

5 Plücker Conoid Given by the ruled parametrization α(u, v) = (0, 0, sen(2u)) + v(cos(u), sen(u), 0), (u, v) [0, 2π) R. If v [0, 2] we have:

6 Möbius Strip Given by the ruled parametrization ( u ( u α(u, v) = (cos(u), sen(u), 0) + v(cos cos(u), cos sen(u), sen 2) 2) (u, v) [0, 2π) R. If v [0, 2] we have: ( u 2) ), u [0, π/4] u [0, π] u [0, 2π] u [0, 3π] u [0, 4π]

7 2.3.1 Curvature of a ruled surface The Gauss or total curvature of a ruled surface is always less than or equal to zero. Let us check that K(u, v) = f 2 EG F 2 = [γ (u), ω(u), ω (u)] 2 α u (u, v) α v (u, v) 4 0. Thus, the points of a ruled surface are all hyperbolic or parabolic (in particular planar points). Definition We call distribution parameter to the value of the triple product (also called mixed or box product) p(u) = [γ (u), ω(u), ω (u)].

8 If p(u 0 ) = 0 then K(P ) = 0 for every point P = α(u 0, v) of the generatrix with u = u 0. All the points in this generatrix are parabolic ( or planar points). At those points, one of the principal curvatures is zero, therefore the asymptotic directions are directions of maximal or minimal curvature. If p(u 0 ) 0 then K(P ) < 0 for every point P = α(u 0, v) of a generatrix with u = u 0. All the points of this generatrix are hyperbolic. At such points one of the principal curvatures is positive and the other is negative (principal directions and asymptotic directions do not coincide).

9 2.3.2 Classification if ruled surfaces Definition A surface S (not necessarily ruled) is a planar surface if its Gauss curvature is zero at every point. Such surfaces are called developable surfaces and they can be constructed bending a sheet of paper. Therefore, a ruled surface S is Otherwise S is non-developable. developable f = 0 p(u) = 0. Ruled developable surfaces: cylinders, cones...

10 Proposition A ruled surface S is developable if and only if the normal vector is constant along each generatrix. That is, all points of a generatrix have the same normal vector and therefore the same normal plane (which contains the generatrix). Classification of ruled developable surfaces Being p(u) = [γ (u), ω(u), ω (u)] = 0 in this case, we have several possibilities: If ω (u) = 0 then ω(u) = ω is constant and the surface is called generalized cylinder.

11 The ruled surface S parametrized by α(u, v) = (2cos(u), 0, 3 sen(u)) + v(2, 1, 5) is a generalized cylinder. The tangent plane to S at points of one generatrix α(p i, v) is 3+x 3y = 0.

12 If γ (u) = 0 then γ(u) = γ is constant (it is a point), and the surface is called generalized cone. The ruled surface parametrized by α(u, v) = (2, 0, 3) + v(u 3, u, cos(u)), (u, v) [0, 4π) [0, 1] is a generalized cone. We call a surface tangent developable of a curve C if α(u, v) = γ(u) + vγ (v), for a parametrization γ : (a, b) R de C.

13 2.3.3 Striction curve. Let S be the ruled surface parametrized by α(u, v) = γ(u) + vω(u), (u, v) D. Definition We call striction curve of S to the curve ( (γ (u) ω(u)) (ω ) (u) ω(u)) β(u) = γ(u) ω(u). ω (u) ω(u) 2 Assuming ω (u) ω(u) 0, the values of v for which (α u (u, v) α v (u, v)) (ω (u) ω(u)) = 0, verify ( (γ (u) ω(u)) (ω ) (u) ω(u)) v =, ω (u) ω(u) they belong to the striction curve.

14 Hence, the striction curve contains: The singular points, α u (u, v) α v (u, v) = 0. The points for which ω (u) ω(u) is orthogonal to the vector α u (u, v) α v (u, v). Definition We call central points of S to the regular points that belong to the striction curve. The Gauss curvature K(u, v) = [γ (u), ω(u), ω (u)] 2 α u (u, v) α v (u, v) 4 0. reaches its minimum value in the values of v for which α u (u, v) α v (u, v) 2 is minimal.

15 Using that we obtain α u (u, v) α v (u, v) = γ (u) ω(u) + v(ω (u) ω(u)). 0 = α u(u, v) α v (u, v) 2 v = 2(ω (u) ω(u)) (α u (u, v) α v (u, v)) and therefore the minimum is obtained at the points of the striction line. Observation At the central points, the absolute value of the Gauss curvature K(u, v) is maximal.

16 If the surface is tangent developable, the vectors γ (u), ω(u) and ω (u) are coplanar. In this case, the vector ω (u) ω(u) is not orthogonal to α u (u, v) α v (u, v). Thus, all the points in the striction curve are singular points. As they are coplanar, γ (u) = λ(u)ω(u) + µ(u)ω (u) and it turns out that ( (γ (u) ω(u)) (ω ) (u) ω(u)) µ(u) =. ω (u) ω(u) 2 Definition In this case, we call edge of regression to the striction curve. β(u) = γ(u) µ(u)ω(u).

17 If λ(u) = µ (u) then β (u) = 0 and the surface is generalized conic. If λ(u) µ (u). The vector ω(u) is proportional to β (u) and S is a tangent developable surface. We can parametrize the surface using the edge of regression: v α(u, v) = β(u) + λ(u) µ (u) β (u).