x-axis intercept of the function below gives you the "d" value to input into solidworks.
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Expression 9: "E" left parenthesis, "d" , right parenthesis equals "s" Subscript, 1 , Baseline plus "s" Subscript, 2 , Baseline plus "d" minus "a" left parenthesis, "d" , right parenthesisEd=s1+s2+d−ad
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d0 is the intercept of E(d) and the x-axis, the optimum d
Angle converter function A(t) takes a desired input angle and converts it to the angle to loft the triangle panels in solidworks
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Expression 13: "h" left parenthesis, "d" , "t" , right parenthesis equals "a" left parenthesis, "d" , right parenthesis times tangent left parenthesis, "t" , right parenthesishd,t=ad·tant
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Expression 14: "A" left parenthesis, "t" , right parenthesis equals arc tangent left parenthesis, StartFraction, "h" left parenthesis, "d" Subscript, 0 , Baseline , "t" , right parenthesis Over "l" , EndFraction , right parenthesis left brace, 0 less than or equal to "t" less than or equal to 90 , right braceAt=arctanhd0,tl0≤t≤90