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Filament shape over fixed extremities

Posted Dec 12, 2023, 6:13 a.m. EST Geometry, Results & Visualization, Structural Mechanics Version 6.1 1 Reply

Pietro Covre
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Goodmorning,

I would like to ask some help on how to determine the shape of a filament with the two extremis held in place by a couple of mechanical joints. I would like moreover to export the obtained shape into a geometry that I can use in another simulation.

Thank you very much for the support. Cheers

1 Reply Last Post Dec 12, 2023, 9:07 a.m. EST
Jeff Hiller COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 11 months ago Dec 12, 2023, 9:07 a.m. EST
Updated: 11 months ago Dec 12, 2023, 9:21 a.m. EST

Hello Pietro,

You seem to be describing a catenary problem. If so, the approach described in this blog post is what I would try.

Best,

Jeff

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Jeff Hiller
Hello Pietro, You seem to be describing a catenary problem. If so, the approach described in [this blog post](https://www.comsol.com/blogs/how-to-solve-for-the-brachistochrone-curve-between-points/) is what I would try. Best, Jeff

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