Research Article

Temperature Effects on Dynamic Properties of Suspended Cables Subjected to Dual Harmonic Excitations

Table 1

Notations and values of physical parameters.

Physical meaning (notation)Value (unit)

Density ()7800 (kg/)
Cable span ()200 (m)
Young’s modulus () (Pa)
Area of cross section () ()
Thermal expansion coefficient () (C)
Temperature variations ()
Damping ratio ( )0.005 ()
Sag-to-span ratio () ()