LES SG Gi 
it, To [31] 
Jie ES als 
ig To [52] 
Ry _ 7 = % 
ie ay mien [33] 
and it is seen that these functions take the place of the tabulated functions 
of Reference (4). 
The functions o, &, and yn represent the cable configuration reduced 
to nondimensional form. It is interesting to note that the nondimensional 
configuration as given by Equations [27], [28], and [29] is that of a cate- 
nary and is independent of the frictional drag, F’. 
NAVY-DPPO PRNC, WASH. D.C 
