TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of techniques for modeling flexible cables
AU - Lv, Naijing
AU - Liu, Jianhua
AU - Xia, Huanxiong
AU - Ma, Jiangtao
AU - Yang, Xiaodong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/5
Y1 - 2020/5
N2 - Designing the layouts and simulating the assembly of cables are based on flexible cable modeling technology. In this paper, we review the methods used to model deformable cable-like objects. At present, the physical models of one-dimensional cable-like flexible objects are mostly elastic. There are different types of models, which we can classify as mass–spring, multi-body, elastic rod, dynamic spline, finite element models, and so forth. There are a number of significant issues, such as how to couple these models in an appropriate way, take more physical behaviors into account, and develop a more sophisticated/comprehensive model. Some researchers have also studied how to model plastic cables, thin viscous threads, and branched cables; however, those issues are far from fully resolved and need to be studied further. Furthermore, we believe that in future research it will be important to model the cross-sections of cables with different or deformable shapes and complex internal structures, and consider the influence of temperature and alternating stress.
AB - Designing the layouts and simulating the assembly of cables are based on flexible cable modeling technology. In this paper, we review the methods used to model deformable cable-like objects. At present, the physical models of one-dimensional cable-like flexible objects are mostly elastic. There are different types of models, which we can classify as mass–spring, multi-body, elastic rod, dynamic spline, finite element models, and so forth. There are a number of significant issues, such as how to couple these models in an appropriate way, take more physical behaviors into account, and develop a more sophisticated/comprehensive model. Some researchers have also studied how to model plastic cables, thin viscous threads, and branched cables; however, those issues are far from fully resolved and need to be studied further. Furthermore, we believe that in future research it will be important to model the cross-sections of cables with different or deformable shapes and complex internal structures, and consider the influence of temperature and alternating stress.
KW - Branched structures
KW - Deformable linear objects
KW - Flexible cables
KW - Physical model
KW - Plasticity and viscosity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cad.2020.102826
DO - 10.1016/j.cad.2020.102826
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85079861011
SN - 0010-4485
VL - 122
JO - CAD Computer Aided Design
JF - CAD Computer Aided Design
M1 - 102826
ER -