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Considering a ferris wheel with the spokes being pretensioned cables. Which directions do the loads vs reactions go?
Which direction do the loads and reactions go in a Ferris wheel?
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Can you produce for us a drawing? And then identify points where you think there is a load/reaction pair?Smilemore said:
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No. I am in construction consultancy but just interestedberkeman said:
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Welcome!Smilemore said:
If the ferry wheel is like in a bicycle wheel, the outer ring is hanging from the bottom spokes, which transfer tension loads between the hub and the bottom arc of the rim in a sequence, as they are relocated by rotation respect to the vertical.
The load at the hub and main axle is transferred down onto the ground by two A-shaped frames.
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