ABSTRACT
A computational method is described for predicting the deflection of an elastic web wrapped under tension around a (possibly compliant) surface of revolution. The authors validate the algorithm presented by comparison to several other solutions and to experimental data. Particular attention is paid to the interfacial loads between the web and roll, and to the redistribution of stress within the midsurface of the web.
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∗Communicated by E. J. Haug