A FIRST ORDER THEORY FOR PREDICITNG THE STABILITY OF CABLE TOWED AND TETHERED BODIES WHERE THE CABLE HAS A GENERAL CURVATURE AND TENSION VARIATION

The cable-body system is treated analytically by considering it to be essentially a cable problem, where the body provides end and auxiliary conditions. Moreover, the cable itself is considered to be composed of cable segments--each with its own mean tension and angle. These segments are then matched--one to the next--by the end conditions of displacement and slope, thus yielding a physical model for a cable with a general shape and tension variation. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

  Rhode-Saint-Genese,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • DeLaurier, J D
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 124 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchoring; Cable systems; Cables; Dynamics; Force; Towing devices
• Old TRIS Terms: Anchor forces; Cable dynamics; Towed body systems; Towing cables
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034480
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AGOSR-TR-72-0219 Tech Note
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM