a b s t r a c tThe aim of this article is to introduce a new theoretical procedure for modelling wire ropes subjected simultaneously to tensile and torsional loads. The procedure is based upon the beam assumption and takes account wire by wire of the double helical wires on the basis of general thin rod theory developed by [Love, A., 1944. Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. Dover Publications, New York]. The proposed kinematics are based on the assumption that wires are un-lubricated and therefore that no relative sliding between adjacent wires happens.
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