Profile measurement of a conic surface, using a He–Ne laser and a nodal bench

Abstract

A method of measuring the profile along one diameter of a conic surface is presented. Using some well-known formulas for the conic sections, useful mathematical relations are derived that, together with a simple experimental setup can be used for comparing theoretical and real values of the sagitta of the surface.

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