Reference Type:  Journal Article
Record Number: 1
Author: Chen, Z. H., Liu, H. B., Wang , X. D. and Zhou, T.
Year: 2010
Title: Establishment and application of cable-sliding criterion equation
Journal: Advanced Steel Construction
Volume: 7
Issue: 2
Pages: 13
Start Page: 131
Short Title: Establishment and application of cable-sliding criterion equation
DOI: 10.18057/IJASC.2011.7.2.1
Keywords: Cable-pulley systems; sliding; friction; suspen-dome structure; tree structure
Abstract: Based on thermal expansion theory, cable-sliding criterion equations are derived for the static analysis of cable-pulley systems. The friction between cable and pulley is considered in the equations. The cable-sliding criterion equations can govern the sliding motion between cable and pulley. In terms of the governing equations, a few program codes can be easily implemented using the APDL language of ANSYS software. The implemented program is further adopted in the following three examples: the structural behavior of a suspen-dome structure with sliding cable-strut joints; the constructional process of a suspen-dome structure with sliding cable-strut joints and the design of a tree structure. The analytical results show that the cable-sliding criterion equations are effective in describing the sliding motion between cable and pulley.
Author Address: Department of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China