Splitting Tori, Knots, and Moebius Bands

Year: 2005 Authors: Carlo H. Séquin

Core claim

Lengthwise splitting of toroidal and related loop structures can generate increasingly complex interlocking sculptures, multi-loops, and graph-based forms.

Topics

split torus geometry, interlocking ring puzzles, knot and graph sculpture, rapid prototyping models

Domains

topology, geometry, graph theory, sculpture, puzzle design, computational fabrication, mixed media modeling

Methods

conceptual geometric analysis, procedural design, rapid prototyping, Fused Deposition Modeling

Media

granite, ABS plastic, FDM scaffold material, rapid-prototyped models

Source status

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