Development of Compliant Electric Cable for Minimum Width Towlines with Continuous Elastic Fairing for Large Variable Depth Sonar Systems.
Abstract
The general design concept for a minimum width towline is a tandem arrangement of mechanical and electrical cable members in lieu of the present concentric cable in which the steel armor wires surround the sheathed electrical conductor core. The tandem arrangement of cable components requires an electric cable that will elongate when passing over variable depth sonar hoist device sheaves and when stored on the cable drum. At the present state of the art, there are two applicable electric cable designs that will provide compliancy. One is a sinusoidal configuration of insulated ribbon conductors having 'slack' cable for elongation and the other is a straight cable in which both the conductor and insulation stretch.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- ADA060191
Entities
People
- Samuel H. Behr