Nonlinear Numerical Modeling of the Wire-Ring Net for Flexible Barriers

Table 1

Comparison of mechanical models.

Scholars	Simulation elements	Factors of equivalence
		Mechanical properties during two regimes	Total mass	Contact with sliding friction	Flattening effect	Rupture behavior
Trad et al. [7]	Linear beam	o	o	×	×	o
Nicot et al. [11]	Fictive bar-mass node	o	o	×	×	×
Gentilini et al. [12]	Truss	o	o	×	×	×
Grassl [10]	Bar-spring-mass node	o	o	×	×	o
Volkwein [13]	Spring-mass node	o	o	×	×	×
Zhao et al. [14]	Linear beam	o	o	×	×	×
Escallón et al. [15]	Linear beam	o	×	o	×	o