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Simulation and Experimental Research on Shape Adjustment of Membrane Reflector Antenna (MRA) Combined with Electrostatic Forces and Boundary Cable Forces
The membrane reflector antenna (MRA) possesses significant advantages, such as being light in weight and having a large storage ratio. As a result,...
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Comparing Different Techniques of Determining Cable Forces from Vibration Measurements on a Cable-Stayed Arch Bridge
As part of a reassessment of a cable-stayed arch bridge in The Netherlands, cable forces need to be determined. To this end vibration measurements...
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Estimation of Cable Forces at the Ashton Bridge Using Ambient Vibration Testing
The Ashton Bridge contains 48 inclined fully locked coil hanger cables that are connected to its arch ribs and tie beams by steel fork sockets....
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A theoretical model for investigating shear lag in composite cable-stayed bridges
The slab of the composite girder is usually very wide in composite cable-stayed bridges, and the main girder has an obvious shear lag. There is an...
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A Maintenance Decision-Making Process for Steel Cable Structure System
The performance assessment and enhancement model is the research goal for the maintenance decision-making of a steel cable structure system. Firstly,...
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Dam** effects of a stay cable attached with a viscous damper and a high dam** rubber damper considering cable bending stiffness and damper support flexibility
To mitigate cable oscillations in cable-stayed bridges, a common approach involves using a strategically positioned viscous damper near the cable’s...
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Behavior of Cable-Stayed Bridge Due to Different Cases of Cable Loss
The study of cable behavior is vital in cable-stayed bridges as they are known to carry load from the deck/girder to the pylon. However, the cables...
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Numerical Modeling for Collapse Analysis of Cable-Stayed Bridges using the Improved Applied Element Method
This work presents a novel numerical simulation of the collapse process of cable-stayed bridges based on the improved applied element method, which...
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Experimental Study and Fine-Tuned Simulation of Cable-Joint Pair Slip** in the Cable-Supported Structure
During the tensioning process of the cable-supported structure, the sliding friction between cable wires and joint will have a great influence on the...
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Kinematics and stiffness analysis of a wheelchair-based cable-actuated ankle rehabilitation robot with flexure-based variable-stiffness devices
To improve the therapeutic effect of robot-assisted rehabilitation for stroke patients, a novel ankle rehabilitation robot was developed based on a...
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Pretension design of a flexible support cable net structure with high node position precision
A prestressed cable net structure is applied to shape and support the reflective surface of mesh antennas. The radiation pattern of an antenna highly...
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An energy flow analysis for multibody dynamic behavior of cable-membrane system
The membrane structure in aerospace products is hung by cables to construct a microgravity environment during ground testing. The rigid motion and...
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Prestress Iterative Design and Precision Control Method for Cable-strut Structures using Enhanced Differential Evolution
The prestress design is crucial in cable-strut structures as it ensures structural stiffness and bearing capacity. In this paper, cable force is used...
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Nonlinear random vibration of damaged cable systems under Gaussian white noise excitations
Cable structures commonly experience structural damage due to material aging, adverse environmental conditions, and other various factors like...
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Study on Control Criteria of Cable Length of Annular Crossed Cable-Truss Structure Based on Sensitive Analysis
Annular crossed cable-truss structure (ACCTS) is a novel flexible cable-strut tensile structure. Its stiffness is generated from the prestresses of...
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A new approach to geometrically nonlinear analysis of double cable system with a movable guide pulley
Double cable system (DCS) with a movable guide pulley (MGP) is a common component in many mechanical equipment. It is difficult to calculate the...
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Dynamic performance of submerged floating tunnel with different mooring styles subjected to anchor cable failure
Submerged floating tunnels (SFTs) are novel structures for transportation across long- and deep-strait regions. Owing to severe wave and current...
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Efficient semi-implicit numerical integration of ANCF and ALE-ANCF cable models with holonomic constraints
In this paper, a method for integrating the equations of motion for Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation cable models using the Arbitrary...
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Internal Contact Mechanics of 61-Wire Cable Strands
BackgroundWe provide an insight into the internal mechanics of parallel wire strands, as found in suspension bridges ranging from the historic...
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Cable-driven legged landing gear for unmanned helicopter: Prototype design, optimization and performance assessment
Unmanned helicopters equipped with adaptive landing gear will dramatically extend their application especially in dealing with challenging terrains....