vertical curve
1vertical curve — noun : an easement curve in railroad track to connect intersecting grade lines …
2Vertical loop — on the Shockwave coaster at Six Flags over Texas …
3Vertical circle — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… …
4Curve fitting — best fit redirects here. For placing ( fitting ) variable sized objects in storage, see fragmentation (computer). Curve fitting is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best fit to a series of data points,… …
5Curve sketching — In geometry, curve sketching (or curve tracing) includes techniques that can used to produce a rough idea of overall shape of a plane curve given its equation without computing the large numbers of points required for a detailed plot. It is an… …
6Curve of constant width — A Reuleaux triangle is a curve of constant width. The sides of the square are supporting lines: each touches the curve but does not intersect the interior. The Reuleaux triangle can be rotated whilst always touching each side of the square in a… …
7Vertical Coaster — Infobox roller coaster name=Vertical Coaster imagedimensions= caption= location=Chimelong Paradise locationarticle= section= type=Steel type2=Dive type3=Floorless status= Operating opened= February 7,2008 closed= manufacturer=Bolliger Mabillard… …
8Brachistochrone curve — A Brachistochrone curve (Gr. βραχίστος, brachistos the shortest, χρόνος, chronos time), or curve of fastest descent, is the curve between two points that is covered in the least time by a point like body that starts at the first point with zero… …
9Track transition curve — The red Euler spiral is an example of an easement curve between a blue straight line and a circular arc, shown in green …
10yield curve — A chart in which the yield level is plot on the vertical axis and the term to maturity of debt instruments of similar creditworthiness is plotted n the horizontal axis. The yield curve is positive when long term rates are higher than short term… …
