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The length
L
of rope that creates this sag is
expressed by the following equation.
When
a
= 0.846 and
b
= 2, find the rope sag
D
and
the rope length
L
.
* The value
a
is called the catenary factor, and
determines the shape of the curve.
D
=
a
cosh 2
a
a
b
-
L
= 2
a
sinh 2
a
b
Operation
Display
0.846
0.846
0.846
2
2
<Example 1>
The curve that forms when a rope hangs from two fixed points is called a "catenary",
and the sag
D
of the rope can be expressed using a hyperbolic function.
0.846
0.846
2
2
2
Catenary
b
(width between fixed points)
Sag
D
Hyperbolic Functions
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