Published March 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

The skipping rope curve

  • 1. Department of Mechanics, KTH, SE-100 44 Stockholm (Sweden)

Description

The equilibrium of a flexible inextensible string, or chain, in the centrifugal force field of a rotating reference frame is investigated. It is assumed that the end points are fixed on the rotation axis. The shape of the curve, the skipping rope curve or troposkien, is given by the Jacobi elliptic function sn

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/28/2/009;
PII
S0143-0807(07)36516-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 241-247
ISSN
0143-0807
CODEN
EJPHD4

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38075184
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM; JACOBIAN FUNCTION; ROTATION
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; MOTION