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Part of the book series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications ((SMIA,volume 209))

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This chapter, the introduces the modelling of linear fibre structure, ropes and cables firstly by outlining the structures and introducing the basics in the modelling approaches to be used.

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Leech, C.M. (2014). Introduction. In: The Modelling and Analysis of the Mechanics of Ropes. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 209. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7841-2_1

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