Mechanical properties of polyester mooring cables

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 208-213

  Fernandes, A C ^b   Del Vecchio, C J M ^a   Castro, G A V ^a  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Deepwater cables; Mooring cables; Polyester

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYESTERS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

MAXWELL MODEL;

MOORING CABLES;

CABLE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOORING LINE;

CABLE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOORING SYSTEM;

CABLE; MARINE TEXTILE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYESTER;

EID: 0033399328     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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