Analysis of Cables Suspended in Sheaves
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 3
Abstract
A new method for the analysis of cables that may roll on sheaves is presented. Implicit in this method is the use of a new pulley element which can model a finite length of cable supported somewhere along its length by a pulley. The pulley element simplifies computations by automatically adjusting the proportion of cable on each side of a sheave in order to maintain equilibrium. This is useful for converging to a static solution as well as tracking cable translations during a dynamic simulation. This paper describes the algorithms used by the pulley element and presents examples that utilize the element in static applications.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 3 • March 1988
Pages: 693 - 706
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Mar 1, 1988
Published in print: Mar 1988
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