Experimental Study of the Dynamics of Variable-Length Cable Systems Supplement. Volume I.
Abstract
Laboratory experiments on the dynamics of variable length cable systems are described. The prototype situation that these experiments simulate is the deployment of retrieval of a heavy object at sea. A winching mechanism attached to an electromechanical oscillator was mounted over a 65 ft. (20 m) deep tank of water. A mass suspended by elastic and inelastic cables was payed-out and reeled-in at specified velocities and accelerations while being oscillated in the vertical plane. Cable tension data are provided as a function of cable direction, length, velocity, acceleration, and the frequency and amplitude of the oscillator. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA068748
Entities
People
- Thomas M. Ward
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology