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dazzler77
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Hi I have a cable that is fixed at 2 points, and I would like to model the curve that it bends as the two points move together and further away.
In one scenario, the cable is fixed at both ends (one above the other) like a "C".
In the other scenario, both ends are also fixed in clamps, but it is like an "S"
Is there a formula to show what the curves might look like ({x,y} = z), given some stiffness or minimum bend radius? Is the "C" curve like a cosh
or is there some software that might simulate this? do I need finite element analysis? or is there a simplified estimate?
In one scenario, the cable is fixed at both ends (one above the other) like a "C".
In the other scenario, both ends are also fixed in clamps, but it is like an "S"
Is there a formula to show what the curves might look like ({x,y} = z), given some stiffness or minimum bend radius? Is the "C" curve like a cosh
or is there some software that might simulate this? do I need finite element analysis? or is there a simplified estimate?