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  • 3 - Simple Cables

  • from Part I - Simple Structures
  • Keith Alexander Seffen, University of Cambridge
  • Book:
    Solving Problems of Simple Structural Mechanics
    Published online:
    06 January 2022
    Print publication:
    20 January 2022, pp 22-28

  • Summary

    Rather than solve the usual governing equation of deformation for a deflected cable, its shape is computed indirectly from the applied loading, noting that the two variations must differ by two orders. Solutions by polynomial subsititution are thus appropriate, where coefficicents depend on the specific boundary conditions of the problem. The non-uniform build-up of tensions in a cable wrapped around a rough drum is determined, which then informs a simple experiment for determining the coefficient of friction.