Deterioration of Synthetic Fiber Rope during Marine Usage

Abstract

The overall objectives of this three-year program: To identify the sources and corresponding rates of deterioration of mechanical properties during usage or storage of synthetic-fiber marine cordage. To evaluate or develop nondestructive tests capable of detecting and quantifying: average rope deterioration due to general stress applications and to overall exposure, local deterioration due to excessive stresses incurred during handling. To analyze and verify experimentally the modes of local deformation and the stress distributions which occur in rope structures during usage under various marine conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1981
Accession Number
ADA131684

Entities

People

  • Frederick J. Mcgarry
  • James H. Williams Jr.
  • Stanley Backer

Organizations

  • Naval Sea Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymeric Films
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

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  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design