2016/02/26 by Kaya, Onur, Önder, Mehmet
#65D17 #68U07 #Differential Geometry (math.DG) #FOS: Mathematics
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1603.00735
In this study, we introduce a new type of surface curves called D-type curve. This curve is defined by the property that the unit Darboux vector W0 of a space curve r(s) and unit surface normal n along the curve r(s) satisfy the condition =constant. We point out that a D-type curve is a geodesic curve or an asymptotic curve in some special cases. Then, by using the Frenet vectors and parametric representation of a surface pencil as a linear combination of the Frenet vectors, we investigate necessary and sufficient condition for a curve to be a D-type curve on a surface pencil. Moreover, we introduce some corollaries by considering D-type curve as a helix, a Salkowski curve or a planar curve. Finally, we give some examples for obtained results and plot the surfaces by using Mapple.