INVESTIGATION OF A TRACTOR-TYPE WINCHING MACHINE FOR HANDLING FAIRED CABLES AND IN-LINE INSTRUMENT MODULES,
Abstract
Preliminary investigation was conducted to determine the suitability of tractor-type winching machines for handling faired towlines connecting bulges several times the diameter of the basic cable. As part of this investigation, a commercially available tractor-type winch was utilized to determine the reduction in line pull attending the use of trailing-type rubber cable fairlings with fairing-thickness-to-cable-diameter ratios of 0.8 to 1.0. The ability of this particular device to pass, 'i.e., to inhaul and payout, cylindrical bulges in the towline was investigated. Tests were run with dry, wet, and greased lines. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0282162
Entities
People
- L. W. Bonde