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Accession Number:

AD0701319

Title:

A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Snap Loads in Stranded Steel Cables

Author(s):

• Goeller , Jack E.

Author Organization(s):

• NAVAL ORDNANCE LAB WHITE OAK MD

Report Date:

1969-11-26

Abstract:

During longitudinal oscillation of a cable with a payload supported at the lower end, a severe impact load called snap can be experienced if the cable should go slack. This report presents an analog model and a digital program for computing snap loads in cables during longitudinal oscillation simulating ocean wave motion. The theory is shown to agree well with experimental tests on stranded steel cable oscillated in water. Schemes for mitigating the snap load are discussed.

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Pages:

37

File Size:

2.81MB

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Identifiers:

• COMPUTER ANALYSIS
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION

SubjectCategory:

• Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
• Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
• Physics

Communities of Interest:

• Air Platforms

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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