Title :
Creep-rupture models and experimental results for polyester rope
Author :
Huntley, Elizabeth W. ; Whitehill, A. Simeon, Sr.
Author_Institution :
Whitehill Manuf. Corp., Chester, PA, USA
Abstract :
Several theoretical models of creep-rupture in polyester rope are compared and analyzed. The methods of prediction are evaluated with new experimental data on polyester rope. A test sample held at 85% of its average break strength has not failed in 113 days, exceeding most theoretical prediction. In light of this finding, creep-rupture is not the probable mode of failure for polyester rope in deepwater mooring applications
Keywords :
failure (mechanical); marine systems; materials properties; mechanical properties; mechanical strength; naval engineering; oceanographic equipment; polymer fibres; ships; aging; apparatus; break strength; creep-rupture; creep-rupture model; deepwater mooring; equipment; failure; mechanical cable; mechanical properties; naval engineering; ocean; polyester rope; polymer fibre; rope; strength; Creep; Natural fibers; Optical fiber testing; Petroleum; Plastics; Steel; Strontium; Synthetic fibers; Wire; Yarn;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '99 MTS/IEEE. Riding the Crest into the 21st Century
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5628-4
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1999.804781
