Vibration Analysis of Suspension Cable with Attached Masses by Non-linear Spline Function Method

Abstract

The nonlinear strain and stress expressions of suspension cable are established from the basic condition of suspension structure on the Lagrange coordinates and the equilibrium equation of the suspension structure is obtained. The dynamics equations of motion of the suspended cable with attached masses are proposed according to the virtual work principle. Using the spline function as interpolation functions of displacement and spatial position, the spline function method of dynamics equation of suspension cable is formed in which the stiffness matrix is expressed by spline function, and the solution method of stiffness matrix, matrix assembly method based on spline integral, is put forwards which can save cost time efficiency. The vibration frequency of the suspension cable is calculated with different attached masses, which provides theoretical basis for valuing of safety coefficient of the bearing cable of the cableway.