Constructive geometric generating of concave pyramids of fourth sort

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the study of the new set of polihedra, the Concave pyramids of the fourth sort, the construction procedures for generating them and their possible application. Correspondingly to the method of generating the Concave cupolae of fourth sort, the Concave pyramids of fourth sort have the similar logic of origination, and their counterpart in regular faced convex pyramids. They are characterised by the polygonal base, deltahedral surface net, obtained by folding the planar net of unilateral triangles, the polar distribution of the unit space cells with common apex - the top of the Concave pyramid. Polihedral surface of the planar net of Concave pyramids is produced by polar distribution of unit cells, consisting of a spatial sexagon and spatial pentagon - six, or five, unilateral triangles grouped around the common vertex. In the deltahedral surface, the two neighbouring unit cells are joined by means of a unilateral triangle in the zone of the polygonal base and a spatial quadrangle with which they share common sides. The criterion of face regularity is respected, as well as the criterion of multiple axial symmetry. The sort of the Concave pyramids is determined by the number of equilateral triangle rows in thus obtained polyhedron's net. The parameters of the solids were determined constructively by geometric methods.

Keywords

• concave pyramids
• polyhedral
• equilateral triangle
• regular polygon