Definition of catenary. Meaning of catenary. Synonyms of catenary

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Definition of catenary

Catenary
Catenary Cat"e*na*ry, Catenarian Cat`e*na"ri*an, a. [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.] Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve.
Catenary
Catenary Cat"e*na*ry, n.; pl. Catenaries. (Geol.) The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line.

Meaning of catenary from wikipedia

- In physics and geometry, a catenary (US: /ˈkætənɛri/ KAT-ən-err-ee, UK: /kəˈtiːnəri/ kə-TEE-nər-ee) is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable...
- for the technology is overhead line. It is known variously as overhead catenary, overhead contact line (OCL), overhead contact system (OCS), overhead equipment...
- Catenary may refer to: Catenary, a mathematical curve Catenary arch, an arch that follows a catenary curve Catenary ring, a type of mathematical ring...
- weighted catenary (also flattened catenary, was defined by William Rankine as transformed catenary and thus sometimes called Rankine curve) is a catenary curve...
- A catenary arch is a type of architectural arch that follows an inverted catenary curve. The catenary curve has been emplo**** in buildings since ancient...
- In mathematics, a commutative ring R is catenary if for any pair of prime ideals p, q, any two strictly increasing chains p = p0 ⊂ p1 ⊂ ... ⊂ pn = q of...
- A catenary maintenance vehicle (also known as a tower wagon or tower car) is a railroad maintenance of way vehicle that is used to maintain and inspect...
- A steel catenary riser (SCR) is a common method of connecting a subsea pipeline to a deepwater floating or fixed oil production platform. SCRs are used...
- the best shape is a catenary. A catenary, in blue, graphed against a parabola, in red Parabola (red) graphed against a catenary (blue), view to simulate...
- one needs to align more than just the tangents. If the fixed curve is a catenary and the rolling curve is a line, we have: f ( t ) = t + i ( cosh ⁡ ( t...