Basic Statistical Properties of the Knot Efficiency

A knot is the weakest point of every rope, and the <i>knot efficiency</i> measures the portion of original rope strength taken away by the knot. Despite possible safety implications, surprisingly little attention has been paid to this life-critical quantity in research papers. Knot effic...

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Main Authors: Ján Šimon, Branislav Ftorek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/14/9/1926