Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1947 · 24 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMarine EngineeringApplied MechanicsDifferential EquationsElectromagnetismCurrent LoadingElasticity TheoryStructural MechanicsCable DynamicsCable Force AnalysisCable StructuresCable Tension AnalysisCurrent Loading On CablesFrictional StrengthTowline Dynamics
Abstract The authors consider the several cases of a towing cable in which the frictional forces as well as the normal forces are taken into account in determining the shape of the cable, the weight of the cable being neglected. Equations and curves are derived by means of which any problem of this type, involving towing cables or loops, can be treated. Examples are given which illustrate solutions to various towline problems.