A First Order Theory for Predicting the Stability of Cable Towed and Tethered Bodies Where the Cable Has a General Curvature and Tension Variation

摘要

The cable-body system is treated analytically by considering it to be essentially a cable problem, where the body provides end and auxiliary conditions. Moreover, the cable itself is considered to be composed of cable segments - each with its own mean tension and angle. These segments are then matched - one to the next - by the end conditions of displacement and slope, thus yielding a physical model for a cable with a general shape and tension variation. (Author)