Nodal surface approximations to the P, G, D and I-WP triply periodic minimal surfaces

The cubic P, G, D and I-WP triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) may be closely approximated using periodic nodal surfaces (PNS) with few Fourier terms, thus enabling easy generation of TPMS for use in various chemical and physical applications. The accuracy of such approximations is quantitatively discussed and represented visually using a colour coding. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.