NUMERICAL STUDY ON STRESS OF WIRES MAKING UP WIRE ROPE

-Numerical analysis of wire stress in structural wire ropes under simple tension, local bending and lateral compression-

Abstract

A wire rope is a material consisting of many steel wires bound together, and is characterized by high strength, flexibility, and long length. Recently, cables have come to be used in a wide variety of ways. Under these circumstances, detailed analysis of wire stress through numerical analysis is required to verify the safety of wire ropes. Based on the above, this paper performs an analytical study with the aim of understanding in detail the stress of the wires when the cable is subjected to simple tension, local bending, and lateral local pressure.