Abstract
The wire strains resulting from bending a helically
armored cable in a plane are derived. Axial, bending
and torsional strains produced in a single helical wire
are developed for two ideal cases: (1) bc:rn1-like bending
where it is assumed that relative sliding between
adjacent wires is prevented; (2) frictionless bending
'<'<'iH:'.re .J.djace.n:-. wires are al low~d to slip v;i thout s1-..ear
iDter~cticn. These two cases represent uFper and lower
botL'-,ding li:ni ts in determining strains, respecti vcly ·
These simplified 1oo<lcls result in ree<dily applicable
expressions which may be useful in the prelirninary
design of cables. Estimates of the structural behavior
of cables bent in a plane such as a cable passing over
a sheave can be made. A significant finding is the
possibility of unbounded torsional shearing strains
occurring in the helical wires as the cable is bent.
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