The shape of the Eiffel Tower

被引：8

作者：

Gallant, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Kent State Univ, Warren, OH 44483 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS | 2002年 / 70卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1119/1.1417530

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

The distinctive shape of the Eiffel Tower is based on simple physics and is designed so that the maximum torque created by the wind is balanced by the torque due to the Tower's weight. We use this idea to generate an equation for the shape of the Tower. The solution depends only on the width of the base and the maximum wind pressure. We parametrize the wind pressure and reproduce the shape of the Tower. We also discuss some of the Tower's interesting history and characteristics. (C) 2002 American Association of Physics Teachers.

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页码：160 / 162

页数：3