INCREASED FATIGUE LIFE OF WIRE ROPE THROUGH PERIODIC OVERLOADS
Periodic overloads have shown pronounced improvements in the fatigue endurance of wire rope, typically limited in service use to loads one-fifth of static breaking strength. This enhanced life is attributed to overload crack retardation and to readjustment of stresses within the rope by movement of contact points between wires during overloads. Wire rope life is decreased when exposed to salt water, but overload benefication on fatigue life still occurs. Order from NSFI as No. 16334.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 8-10, 1978. Proceedings Volume 3, Paper No. 3256.
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Corporate Authors:
Offshore Technology Conference
6200 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX United States 45206 -
Authors:
- SMITH, H L
- Stonesifer, E R
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1978
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 1717
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fatigue strength; Mechanical fatigue; Repeated loads; Wire rope
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fatigue life
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00189284
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 25 1979 12:00AM