The paper presents the results of analytical calculations and computer simulations for a steel rope loaded with its own weight and a concentrated force. Numerical results were obtained using the finite element method with the Abaqus software system. The calculation results for the cable car on the Kuźnice – Kasprowy Wierch route are presented.In this paper, flexible tendons loaded with transverse forces, self-weight, and a concentrated force with a direction and sense consistent with the rope’s gravity are considered.
Simple mathematical relationships describing the mechanics of horizontal tendons were determined, and the assumptions of the model described by the finite element method (FEM) were defined.
The correctness of these relationships and assumptions was verified by comparing the obtained results with literature data. Numerical calculations were performed using the Abaqus application for FEM calculations.
2. MECHANICS OF A TRANSVERSELY LOADED STEEL ROPE
2.1. Equilibrium of a flexible tendon
The tendons considered are flexible, i.e., significant tensile stresses occur in the tendon with negligible bending stresses. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine
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