<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper deals with the mathematical geometric modeling of the ropes of circular cross- section. Such rope can be formed from strands of different shapes. There is considered steel rope made up of six strands, whose crosssection has oval, triangular or circular profil in this paper. The wires of these types of the strands are presented by parametric equations of the wire axis. The equations are implemented in the Pro/Engineer Wildfire V5 software for creating the geometrical model of the strand.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with the mathematical geometric modeling of the ropes of circular cross- section. Such rope can be formed from strands of different shapes. There is considered steel rope made up of six strands, whose crosssection has oval, triangular or circular profil in this paper. The wires of these types of the strands are presented by parametric equations of the wire axis. The equations are implemented in the Pro/Engineer Wildfire V5 software for creating the geometrical model of the strand.

Geometrical Modeling of Steel Ropes

Technical University of Košice Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Construction Technology and Management

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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The paper deals with the mathematical geometric modeling of the ropes of circular cross- section. Such rope can be formed from strands of different shapes....

Geometrical Modeling of Steel Ropes

Published Online: Nov 09, 2013

Page range: 85 - 92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2013-0021

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