Title :
Testing polyester fiber rope for six change-in-length properties (6 CILP)
Author :
Flory, John F. ; Ahjem, Vidar
Author_Institution :
Tension Technol. Int., LLC, Morristown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses recent advances in understanding how the length of a fiber rope changes under various tension conditions and histories. The change-in-length characteristics of polyester rope can be completely represented by six properties: original stiffness, static stiffness, dynamic stiffness, construction strain, polymer strain, and working strain. This is called the 6 CILP method.
Keywords :
cables (mechanical); elasticity; mechanical testing; polymer fibres; ropes; change in length characteristics; change in length properties; construction strain; dynamic stiffness; fiber rope changes; polyester fiber rope; polymer strain; static stiffness; tension conditions; working strain; Loading; Optical fiber testing; Polymers; Springs; Strain; 6 CILP Method; Fiber Rope; Polyester; Rope; Spring Constant; Stiffness; Strain; Stretch; Test;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS - Bergen, 2013 MTS/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bergen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0000-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS-Bergen.2013.6607951
