Calculation of Optimal Length for Skyline

Abstract

As important for the design of cable logging systems both theoretically and practically, the optimization problem regarding the optimal length of the skyline was determined. In the process of modeling the shape of the sagging curve of the holding cable, the objective function is constructed in the form of a transcendental equation, whose roots are determined by iterative and graphical-analytical methods. A numerical analysis of the problem is carried out. To calculate the optimal length of the skyline, a software algorithm, an engineering formula, and nomograms are proposed.