Title :
Continued development and testing of reduced snap back rope
Author :
Whitehill, Elizabeth ; Whitehill, A Simeon
Author_Institution :
Whitehill Mfg. Corp., Chester, PA, USA
Abstract :
The development of reduced snap-back rope has been a continuous activity at Whitehill Mfg. Corp. Since the early 1980s. A summary of fundamental theories and some initial testing was presented at MTS in 1992 by A.S. Whitehill and P.M. Allan. The original test program included periodic break testing of lines in service for three years. As an update to this program, data from ropes that have been in service for 7 years on the USS Mississippi is now available. The results indicated strength retention up to 76% of the original strength of the rope. In addition, none of the samples recoiled at failure
Keywords :
abrasion; elongation; environmental testing; failure (mechanical); fatigue testing; life testing; polymer fibres; tensile testing; wear resistance; wear testing; 3 to 7 year; Kevlar aramid fibers; USS Mississippi; abrasion Resistance; bend Radius; continued development; elongation Characteristics; failure; fatigue Resistance; high strength; lines; marine use; minimal snap-back; periodic break testing; recoil; reduced snap back rope; service; splicing; strength retention; stretch; test program; testing; weather Resistance; Fatigue; Manufacturing industries; Marine technology; Protection; Research and development; Safety; Shipbuilding industry; Splicing; Testing; Textile industry;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.528612
