November 14, 2013
Description
This is a parabolic dish and trough derived from the parabolic curve defined in the conic section model http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:182820
The parabolic dish and trough are utilized in solar collector design (among other uses):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabolic_reflector
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabolic_trough
This, the ellipse study http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:183683 and a coming hyperbola study are meant to function as a teaching set.
License:
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karlcrosby
