Deformation of a Circular Elastic Tube between Two Parallel Bars: Quasi-Analytical Geometrical Ring Models

Figure 9

Illustration of deformable tube with internal diameter  mm and wall thickness with pincer at longitudinal position and pincer effort : (a) major axis (-plane, top view), (b) minor axis (-plane, side view), and (c) laser line from resulting in the longitudinal profile as a function of platform turning angle.

(a) Major axis , top view

(b) Minor axis , side view

(c) Laser line for scan