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when x = L l<br />

, s =<br />

2 2 ,<br />

\<br />

l<br />

2<br />

= H<br />

w<br />

\ l = 2H<br />

w<br />

or we can write<br />

or approximately,<br />

l = 2H<br />

w<br />

<br />

HG<br />

wL<br />

sinh<br />

2H<br />

Analysis of Sag and Tension 377<br />

I<br />

HG KJ<br />

I ...(15.12)<br />

HG 2HKJ<br />

sinh wL<br />

L<br />

NM<br />

w L<br />

l = L 1 +<br />

24H<br />

rom eqns. (15.7) and (15.11), we get,<br />

dy ws<br />

=<br />

dx H<br />

\ dy = sinh wx<br />

H<br />

1 wL 1 wL<br />

1! 2H<br />

3! 2H<br />

2 2<br />

2<br />

3<br />

+ HG I KJ +<br />

I<br />

KJ<br />

wx<br />

= sinh<br />

H<br />

Integrating both sides of eqn. (15.14), we get,<br />

y = sinh<br />

\ y = H<br />

w<br />

...<br />

O<br />

QP<br />

...(15.13)<br />

I<br />

HG KJ<br />

I dx ...(15.14)<br />

HG KJ<br />

z wxI<br />

HG H KJ dx<br />

wxI<br />

cos +K1 HG H KJ<br />

...(15.15)<br />

If the lowest point of the curve is taken as the origin, when x = 0, y = 0, then K1 = -H<br />

, since<br />

w<br />

by the series, cosh(0) = 1.<br />

Therefore,<br />

y = H<br />

w<br />

L<br />

NM<br />

I - HG KJ<br />

wx<br />

cosh<br />

H<br />

O Q P<br />

1 ...(15.16)<br />

The curve of the eqn. (15.16) is called a catenary. Eqation (15.16) can also be written as<br />

y = H<br />

w<br />

LR<br />

S|<br />

NMT|<br />

1<br />

1 +<br />

2!<br />

2 wxI<br />

+ HG KJ<br />

H<br />

U<br />

V|<br />

O<br />

QP<br />

1<br />

W| - ...

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