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CALCUL DE L'ATTRACTION D'UN POLYGONE HORIZONTAL DE DENSITÉ UNIFORME *
Author(s) -
GOGUEL JEAN
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
geophysical prospecting
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.735
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1365-2478
pISSN - 0016-8025
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2478.1961.tb01124.x
Subject(s) - polygon (computer graphics) , chart , geometry , mathematics , homogeneous , combinatorics , statistics , computer science , telecommunications , frame (networking)
A bstract The vertical component of the attraction exerted by a horizontal homogeneous polygon is obtained as the sum of terms proportional to the difference, for each of the vertices, between the external angle and its spherical perspective. A set of computation charts is presented, each for a fixed value of the angle of the polygon (22° 30′, 30°, 45°, 67° 30’ and 90°). These charts give the difference between the external angle and its spherical perspective as a function of the quotient of the distance from the sides to the vertical through the station over the depth. The chart for the right angle is an alignment chart, permitting a more accurate reading; the others are graphs in rectangular coördinates. For a remote station the result would be obtained as a small difference between relatively large quantities, and consequently with a not quite satisfactory precision. For these stations it is preferable to assume the entire mass to be concentrated in the centre of gravity.