B.A. Griffin
Abstract
Design engineering issues of North American high performance UHMWPE rope and winch systems are presented, with special reference to ship assist and tanker escort winches, ropes, and fittings for tugboats in the 4000 to 10000 hp range. Other UHMWPE winch applications are mentioned
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Design engineering issues of North American high performance UHMWPE rope and winch systems are presented, with special reference to ship assist and tanker escort winches, ropes, and fittings for tugboats in the 4000 to 10000 hp range. Other UHMWPE winch applications are mentioned
Key concepts: Winch, Rope, Marine engineering, Engineering, Range (aeronautics), Mechanical engineering, Computer science, Environmental science