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    Force and torque to close a sliced cylinder with a twisted wire tie

    Hello! I'm posting this because I cannot find this type of question and analysis anywhere! What are the force and torque equations describing the following? 1. A thin metal wire is bent around the OD of a cylindrical tube (wall thickness, t) perpendicular to the axis. 2. The cylindrical tube is...