Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Research Article

Theoretical Study of a Chain Sliding on a Fixed Support

Figure 3

The studied model with external forces ( 𝐹 𝑖 ) 0 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛 , friction forces ( 𝑔 𝑖 ) 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛 , linear forces ( 𝑓 𝑖 ) 0 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛 , and with displacements ( 𝑢 𝑖 ) 0 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛 , ( 𝑣 𝑖 ) 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑛 , 𝑥 and 𝜉 .
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