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Ok so this should be a simple caclulation like those easy tension problems in physics books but i want a more accurate model.
I I am trying to figure out the maximum tension that would occur in a zip line if i knew: (the horizontal distance between trees) - (the load of the person/equipment) - (the wieght of the wire).
this is what I am thinking. use a distributed load across the wire (to model the weight of the cable) and a point load of the wieght of the person/equipment exactly in the middle of the span.
will that suffice to give accurate maximum tension?
also- a lot of times ziplines will end up lower than their starting point (duh) how should i account for this with a maximum tension analysis?
I I am trying to figure out the maximum tension that would occur in a zip line if i knew: (the horizontal distance between trees) - (the load of the person/equipment) - (the wieght of the wire).
this is what I am thinking. use a distributed load across the wire (to model the weight of the cable) and a point load of the wieght of the person/equipment exactly in the middle of the span.
will that suffice to give accurate maximum tension?
also- a lot of times ziplines will end up lower than their starting point (duh) how should i account for this with a maximum tension analysis?