New cubic rational basis with tension shape parameters

Abstract

By using the blossom approach, we construct four new cubic rational Bernsteinlike basis functions with two shape parameters, which form a normalized B-basis and include the cubic Bernstein basis and the cubic Said-Ball basis as special cases. Based on the new basis, we propose a class of C2 continuous cubic rational B-spline-like basis functions with two local shape parameters, which includes the cubic non-uniform B-spline basis as a special case. Their totally positive property is proved. In addition, we extend the cubic rational Bernsteinlike basis to a triangular domain which has three shape parameters and includes the cubic triangular Bernstein-Bezier basis and the cubic triangular Said-Ball basis as special cases. The G1 continuous conditions are deduced for the joining of two patches. The shape parameters in the bases serve as tension parameters and play a foreseeable adjusting role on generating curves and patches.