Abstract
A novel analytical model is proposed to evaluate the influence of adjacent wire friction on the mechanical properties of semi-parallel stay cables. This model considers the bending and torsional stiffness of semi-parallel wires and the friction between adjacent contact wires. The finite difference method and nonlinear least squares method are used to solve the angle between the principal torsion-flexure axes and Frenet–Serret axes of the wires numerically, and each wire is solved sequentially according to the equation of the force transmission. The helical radius and angle of all wires after deformation are derived according to the angle, and the problem is iteratively solved until convergence of all wires. The effectiveness of the proposed model is verified via the refined finite element model of a 19-wire stay cable. The proposed method accurately evaluated the mechanical properties of adjacent wire friction on stay cable by analyzing the influence of angle on the semi-parallel wires, which is more conducive to understanding the fretting wear and fatigue behavior of wires and quantifying their damage.
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