ISSN:
1573-2681
Keywords:
elastic strings
;
perturbation theory.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We consider the equilibrium states of elastic strings loaded transversely by their own weight. We are interested in the relation between the equilibrium states of inextensible strings and those of strings which are nonlinearly elastic and slightly extensible. The inextensible string has a unique concave equilibrium state while the concave equilibrium states of a nonlinearly elastic string come in pairs. In this paper we explore the relation between the two models.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007436200629
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