Application of the rigid finite element method to modelling ropes

Two-dimensional motion of a rope fixed at one end is considered. The Rigid Finite Element Method (RFEM) is reviewed and applied to obtain a model of the rope, including its elastic and dissipative properties. Equations of motion are derived without the small displacement assumption, using the Lagran...

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Main Authors: Henryk Kaminski, Pawel Fritzkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marcílio Alves
Series:Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-78252013000100009&lng=en&tlng=en