(Solved):   Take L = 3.48 2) An electrical cable is to be suspended across two machines. The machines a ...

 

Take L = 3.48

2) An electrical cable is to be suspended across two machines. The machines are a distance L metres apart (See Table 1 for \( L \) for your student ID). The cable forms the shape of a catenary of the form \[ y=c \cosh (x / c) \] where \( \mathrm{x} \) is measured from the centre of the catenary. You have been asked to determine the fixing point height \( (\mathrm{y}) \) if the minimum clearance (c) is to be \( 2.8 \mathrm{~m} \) at the centre of the catenary. It is required to sketch schematic diagram and clearly show the steps of calculations. Fig. 3: Electrical cable forming the shape of a catenary