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Three-Dimensional Dynamical Behaviour of a Flexible Towed Cable

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

T C Cannon  and
J Genin
T C Cannon
Affiliation:
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, USA
J Genin
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Summary

The three-dimensional motion of a body towed by a flexible cable is studied. An approximate solution is developed for the non-linear equations of motion of the system to determine cable shapes. This solution is then used to compute natural frequencies and damping rates for longitudinal and lateral motions of the system. Conditions necessary for the uncoupling of the lateral and longitudinal motions are defined.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , August 1972 , pp. 201 - 210
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1972

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