capstan effect
capstan effect · capstan effects
The friction between a rope around a curved surface exponentially amplifies the…The friction between a rope (or other flexible material) around a curved surface (the capstan) exponentially amplifies the holding force, allowing a small tension on one side to resist a much larger tension on the other.
Meaning
1 sensesThe friction between a rope (or other flexible material) around a curved surface (the capstan) exponentially amplifies the holding force, allowing a small tension on one side to resist a much larger tension on the other.
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