Project Number | 407 |
Date of Summary | September 22, 2004 |
Subject | Damage Tolerance of Synthetic-Fiber Mooring Ropes, Phase I: Small-Scale Experiments |
Performing Activity | CEAC, University of Houston |
Principal Investigator | Li, Miyase, Williams and Wang |
Contracting Agency | Minerals Management Service |
Completion | Completed |
Description | Research pm the damage tolerance of Synthetic-Fiber Mooring ropes for use on MODU’s. Analysis of controlled, damage-tolerance, static tension tests on elements and sub-rope components taken directly from representative polyester mooring rope products. This research laid a foundation into the behavior of ropes with damage including more sophisticated analytical modeling. |
Reports | |
AA (65 pages) |
AA Li, D., Miyase, A., Williams, J.G., and Wang, S., Damage Tolerance of Synthetic Fiber Mooring Ropes-Phase I: Small Scale Experiments, CEAC, University of Houston, Final Report 2002. |
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