From 4c55a37b4fe3a6b811c88aa697d55e17255ce659 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "W. Trevor King" Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:43:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added cased equation to piston tension model description --- src/sawsim.nw | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/sawsim.nw b/src/sawsim.nw index 5a62b96..f6d9a0d 100644 --- a/src/sawsim.nw +++ b/src/sawsim.nw @@ -4476,6 +4476,12 @@ than a particular threshold $L$, and infinite tension for $x>L$. The tension at $x=L$ is undefined, but may be any positive value. The model is called the ``piston'' model because it resembles a frictionless piston sliding in a rigid cylinder of length $L$. +$$ + F = \begin{cases} + 0 & \text{if $xL$}. + \end{cases} +$$ Note that because of it's infinte stiffness at $x=L$, fully extended domains with this tension model will be identical to completely rigid -- 2.26.2