Parallel/Offset 3D curve

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I'm trying to understand the logic (theory?) behind the offset/parallel curve for the design of a radial diffuser.

I found the equations for a 2D parametrical offset curve on wiki, where the normal unit vector to the original curve is defined as the first derivative of the original curve.

However, in this article , the normal vector is defined as a second drivative of the original curve.

What I'm trying to achieve is: I would like to define the equation of the offset curve and then play around a little bit to make it "progressive" compared to the original curve.

My original curve is:

$a_3=11.482$

$b_3=-10.629$

$c_3=0$

$r_3=81.109$

$x=r_3\cos(t)+a_3$

$y=r_3\sin(t)+b_3$

$z=5t(20^t)+c_3$

Edit: the offset of the curve is in the z direction