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solid of revolution

[¦säl·əd əv ‚rev·ə′lü·shən]
(mathematics)
A solid that can be generated by rotating a plane area about a line.
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[8] Thompson, S., Solids of Revolution with Minimum Surface Area, The Electronic Journal of Mathematics and Technology, Volume 4, Number 1, pp.
Solids of revolution with minimum surface area, Part II
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Usually, solids of revolution generated by equation [1] are placed in a x y z Cartesian coordinate system with their axis of rotation along the x axis and their tips at the origin (Dieguez-Aranda et al., 2003).
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