Dynamical Behaviour of a Materially Damped Flexible Towed Cable
- 1 May 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Aeronautical Quarterly
- Vol. 23 (2) , 109-120
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0001925900005989
Abstract
Summary The three-dimensional equations of motion of a flexible towed cable are developed. A closed-form approximation for the equilibrium shape of a cable subjected to arbitrary aerodynamic loading is developed and used in the study of a heavy, vibrating tow cable. Natural frequencies of vibration and cable shapes are computed for typical cables and are shown to be in good agreement with exact, numerically obtained values.Keywords
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