Modelling and simulation of bicable ropeways under cross-wind influence
Improvements of safety standards of ropeways are crucial in order to ensure a high level of operational reliability and safety. In this context, the question of cross-wind stability of ropeways is of particular concern. The real cross-inclination of the gondola and its correlation to wind speed and direction on an operating ropeway are of great interest for ropeway manufacturers and responsible authorities as well as for ropeway operators. As presented in this paper, a mathematical model for simulation was developed in order to gain a better understanding of the cross-wind behaviour of bicable ropeways. This model was established for a numerical dynamic simulation of the movement of gondolas with stiff connections, 'hanger-cabins', due to arbitrary cross-wind loads acting at a section of the studied span of the ropeway. All equations were solved using the program MATLABĀ® and the toolbox SIMULINKĀ®. In addition, the results of a simulation of a real ropeway are presented.
Keywords: Bicable ropeway; Cross-oscillation; MATLAB; Time-domain simulation; Wind load
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Engineering and Pedagogy, Technical University of Sofia, Sliven, Bulgaria 2: Institute for Engineering Design and Technical Logistics, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Publication date: 01 February 2007
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