functionfindCoeff
Calculate the catenary coefficient. Assumes no difference in height
Information
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Inputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | h | Horizontal distance between posts | |
| Real | s | Length | |
| Real | a_guess | 1.0 | Initial guess for catenary coefficient |
| Real | max_rel_step_size | 0.01 | |
| Real | tol | 0.0001 | |
| Integer | max_number_steps | 1000 |
Outputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | a | Catenary coefficient |