Approximate Series Solutions for Nonlinear Free Vibration of Suspended Cables

Figure 6

Time histories of the nondimensional cable tension force for the case of the first symmetric mode: (a) 𝑓=0.002, (Ω₁−𝜔₁)/𝜔₁=0.05; (b) 𝑓=0.02, (Ω₁−𝜔₁)/𝜔₁=0.25; (c) 𝑓=0.04, (Ω₁−𝜔₁)/𝜔₁=−0.10; (d) 𝑓=0.08, (Ω₁−𝜔₁)/𝜔₁=2.0.

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