Strain Relief for Flexible Wire at Fixed Junction.
Abstract
In a towed array breakout of the type deployed from or retrieved by naval vessels a junction is defined between a fixed portion of an electrically conductive wire and a movable portion of the wire portion. A relatively hard potting material is provided around and defines the fixed portion of the wire. A coiled helically shaped portion of the same wire or a second wire is integrally joined to the first portion and defines the movable portion. This movable second portion is encased in a relatively soft urethane material so as to provide freedom in both a bending and tension mode. A third portion of the wire is connected to the opposite end of the coiled second portion. This structure affords strain relief at the junction between the fixed portion of the flexible conductor and the movable second portion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 22, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADD016089
Entities
People
- Wendell C. Maciejewski
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy