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Filament shape over fixed extremities

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Goodmorning,

I would like to ask some help on how to determine the shape of a filament with the two extremis held in place by a couple of mechanical joints. I would like moreover to export the obtained shape into a geometry that I can use in another simulation.

Thank you very much for the support. Cheers


1 Reply Last Post 12 déc. 2023, 09:07 UTC−5
Jeff Hiller COMSOL Employee

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Posted: 11 months ago 12 déc. 2023, 09:07 UTC−5
Updated: 11 months ago 12 déc. 2023, 09:21 UTC−5

Hello Pietro,

You seem to be describing a catenary problem. If so, the approach described in this blog post is what I would try.

Best,

Jeff

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Jeff Hiller
Hello Pietro, You seem to be describing a catenary problem. If so, the approach described in [this blog post](https://www.comsol.com/blogs/how-to-solve-for-the-brachistochrone-curve-between-points/) is what I would try. Best, Jeff

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