Catenary - hanging rope between two points
Computes the catenary shape (hanging rope) of a given length between two given points.
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Given two points in the vertical plane and a given length of rope, the supplied function computes the trajectory of the catenary between those points. Run plot_catenary.m for an interactive demo.
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenary
for a full description of the catenary curve.
Cite As
Yuval (2026). Catenary - hanging rope between two points (https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/38550-catenary-hanging-rope-between-two-points), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
Acknowledgements
General Information
- Version 1.0.0.0 (2.45 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.0 |
