Table 4 Coefficients α and β of hinged-hinged cables
From: Cable force estimation of cables with small sag considering inclination angle effect
Bending Stiffness | Angle (°) | 0° | 15° | 30° | 45° | 60° | 75° | 90° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large bending stiffness | α | 4.4050 | 4.3750 | 4.2975 | 4.1950 | 4.0950 | 4.0250 | 4.000 |
β | 36.0885 | 34.1850 | 29.0992 | 22.4125 | 16.0089 | 11.4893 | 9.8689 | |
Medium Bending Stiffness | α | 4.5125 | 4.4750 | 4.3750 | 4.2450 | 4.1200 | 4.0325 | 4.0000 |
β | 682.0396 | 632.5486 | 500.7676 | 328.5738 | 165.0678 | 50.6429 | 9.8104 | |
Small Bending Stiffness | α | 4.5150 | 4.4775 | 4.3775 | 4.2450 | 4.1175 | 4.0275 | 3.9975 |
β | 6.7472E4 | 6.2503E4 | 4.9237E4 | 3.1842E4 | 1.5228E4 | 3.5503E3 | − 627.668 |