Review of Synthetic Fiber Ropes,
Abstract
Though fiber ropes belong to the oldest man made products, little is known about their mechanical behaviour and about factors influencing this. Rope manufacturing and the use of rope in various fields is heavily based on accumulated experience, which was inherited and improved during many centuries of rope use. However, its general use did not involve rigorous scientific and engineering analysis until fairly recently. With the introduction of synthetic fibers and new rope constructions within the last 30 years and numerous new applications of ropes in engineered systems, scientific methods are required more and more to describe and predict the mechanical behaviour of ropes in general and synthetic fiber ropes, in particular. This Handbook will give up to date information on the work which has been done to establish what may be called rope physics or rope mechanics. The goal is to turn fiber ropes into engineering tools with predictable mechanical response to applied forces and strains and to environmental conditions. The Handbook starts with an introduction into the basic characteristics of ropes, explaining them as mechanical models and as textile structures. The mechanical properties of rope such as strength, weight, breaking length, are explained next, giving special attention to the fact that fiber ropes stretch considerably under applied loads and thus absorb mechanical energy. Reaction of ropes to loading and stretching in use is covered next.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- ADA084622
Entities
People
- Walter Paul
Organizations
- United States Coast Guard Academy