Description

Many applications of helically twisted wire rope require that the transverse cross-sectional geometry of each wire be non-circular. Further, these non-traditional ropes may be constructed of more than one metallic material, as is the case in many biomedical applications. This paper presents a method for determining the load-deformation response of a specific non-traditional strand configuration composed of two mechanically elastic materials based on equilibrium principles. This method is demonstrated numerically through a specific application.