An adaptive variable-length cable element method for form-finding analysis of railway catenaries in an absolute nodal coordinate formulation
Chengbin Peng, Caijin Yang, Jing Xue, Yongzhe Gong, Weihua Zhang
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CatenaryPantographVariable (mathematics)Structural engineeringFinite element methodEngineeringGeometryMathematical analysisMathematicsMechanical engineeringRailway Engineering and DynamicsMechanical stress and fatigue analysisStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis