Accession Number:

ADA067037

Title:

Description VDS Towline Flexing Facility.

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORP HUNTINGTON N Y

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1969-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

The VDS Towline Flexing Facility is capable of subjecting VIDS TOWLINES to controlled variable tensions while simultaneously this cable is driven in a reciprocating motion around a driven sheave. The linear travel of the cable, under test, is adjustable within controlled and specified limits. The test facility has been designed and built in accordance with the contract requirements which provides a capability as follows a Varying and maintaining cable tension loads up to and including 100,000 lbs b Adjustable cable stroke, depending upon size of cable and diameter of sheaves, from 5 to 20 foot stroke c Handling various sheave diameters, from 3 to 10 feet pitch diameters and d Subject cable samples to reciprocate at linear speeds up to 60 feet per minute, maximum.

Descriptors:

• *TOWING CABLES
• VARIABLE DEPTH SONAR
• TENSION
• TEST FACILITIES
• FLEXURAL PROPERTIES
• TENSILE TESTERS
• SHEAVES(DRIVES)
• CABLE ASSEMBLIES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Acoustic Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE