Direct Measurement of Large Strains in Synthetic Fiber Mooring Ropes Using Polymeric Optical Fibers

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 2181-2188

  Smith, D Barton ^a   Williams, Jerry G ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Petroleum Composites ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CREEP; MOORING; OIL WELLS; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

MOORING ROPES; POLYMERIC OPTICAL FIBERS;

ROPE;

EID: 1642440138     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/14242-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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