Controlled Radius Tether/Termination Assembly.

Abstract

A tethered termination assures that a float is held at and below the water-air interface to dissipate the dynamic energy of surface waves. The termination is secured to a ballast from which the tether reaches upwardly to the float. Swaging or splicing a wire rope or synthetic line inside of a polyurethane elastomer material assures that a critical minimum bending radius is not exceeded to assure failure free operation over millions of oscillation cycles by the float. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 27, 1977
Accession Number
ADD004829

Entities

People

  • Norman F. Johnson

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastomers
  • Films
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Oscillation
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Polyurethanes
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals
  • Surface Waves
  • Synthetic Polymers

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.