Modelling of dynamic behaviour of fibres and cables

In this paper there are presented some possible approaches suitable for the modelling of the fibre and cable dynamics in the framework of various mechanical systems: force representation of a fibre, a pointmass model and an absolute nodal coordinate formulation. Experimental measurements focused on the investigation of the fibre behaviour were performed on the assembled weight-fibre and weight-fibre-pulleydrive laboratory mechanical systems. These mechanical systems were modelled using some of the mentioned methods and simulations of the experimental measurements were performed. The simulations aim was to create a phenomenological model of a fibre (cable). The obtained results are discussed