The Modelling and Analysis of the Mechanics of Ropes

This book examines the modelling and analysis of the many types of ropes, linear fibre assemblies, with a focus on load extension behaviour. All the modelling is based on the Principle of Virtual Work and admissible modes of deformation.

Details the various analyses and mathematical models that can be used to quantify the behaviour of linear fibre structures Serves textile technologists as a tool to be used to reinforce their experimental research Presents the various models and associated model behaviour that can help in understanding the performance of linear fibre structures

Autorentext

The author graduated in aeronautical engineering from the Imperial College, London, and spent ten years with the Canadian Defence Research Board (DRB) working on various aspects of hypersonic dynamics and high speed impact. In this time he also studied at Toronto University for a MEng and PhD, sponsored by the DRB. He then went to Bristol University to work on the dynamics and aerodynamics of containers suspended below helicopters.

The next position was at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) as a lecturer and then as reader; at UMIST he was initially involved with impact dynamics, applied to nets and body armour. This developed into liaison and collaboration with the Textile Department at UMIST and involvement into cable dynamics and ultimately ropes. He was awarded the DSc. (Applied Mechanics) by Imperial College.

He was one of the directors involved in forming the company TTI (Tension Technology International Limited), and as a consultant was instrumental in undertaking various contracts in the modelling and assessment of rope mechanics and behaviour. He has since retired from UMIST and from TTI as a director but is still active as a consultant.

Inhalt

1 Introduction.- 2 Fibre Geometry and Fibre Mechanics.- 3 Component Path Geometries.- 4 Transversely Continuous Structures.- 5 Hierarchical Structures.- 6 Transversely Discrete Structures.- 7 Contact Force and Friction.- 8 Component Wear, Life and Heating.- Appendix - Tentative Scaling Relations.