Why is Pringles a hyperbolic paraboloid βπ€
The saddle shape allowed for easier stacking of chips. This also minimized the possibility of broken chips during transport. Since it is a saddle, there is no predictable way to break it up.
The saddle shape allowed for easier stacking of chips. This also minimized the possibility of broken chips during transport. Since it is a saddle, there is no predictable way to break it up.
Through double curvature, this shape strikes a delicate balance between these push and pull forces, allowing it to remain thin yet surprisingly strong.
If you frequently eat Pringles you would know that they never break off symmetrically but instead, they crack in different directions and produce flakes with varying shapes. Itβs all due to the hyperbolic paraboloid geometry of each chip.
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