FN Archimer Export Format
PT J
TI Fatigue of improved polyamide mooring ropes for floating wind turbines
BT 
AF Chevillotte, Yoan
   Marco, Yann
   Bles, Guilhem
   Devos, Karel
   Keryer, Mathieu
   Arhant, Mael
   Davies, Peter
AS 1:1,2;2:1;3:1;4:3;5:4;6:2;7:2,5;
FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;7:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;
C1 ENSTA Bretagne, Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme, IRDL-UMR CNRS 6027, 29200, Brest, France
   IFREMER, Centre Bretagne, Marine Structures Laboratory, 29280, Plouzané, France
   Bexco, Hamme, Belgium
   Naval Energies, 29803, Brest, France
   France Energies Marines, 29280, Plouzané, France
C2 ENSTA BRETAGNE, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
   BEXCO, BELGIUM
   NAVAL ENERGIES, FRANCE
   FRANCE ENERGIES MARINES, FRANCE
SI BREST
SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM
IN WOS Ifremer UPR
   copubli-france
   copubli-europe
IF 3.795
TC 17
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00607/71884/70609.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Fatigue;Rope;Nylon;Mooring;Water;Floating wind turbine
AB This paper describes a study of the fatigue characterization of polyamide mooring ropes for floating wind turbines. Under some conditions polyester ropes, which are favoured for offshore oil and gas platform station-keeping, are too stiff for wind turbine moorings, and polyamide may be a suitable alternative. While early studies on fatigue of braided nylon ropes showed very short lifetimes some recent results have indicated that it is possible to significantly enhance lifetime by modifying rope construction and improving fibre coatings. In this paper yarn-on-yarn abrasion testing is used first to evaluate a new yarn coating. Significant lifetime enhancement was noted, so fatigue testing of ropes was then performed. Results confirm that excellent fatigue lifetimes can be achieved, superior to those for steel chain. Finally, failed yarn and rope samples were examined by microscopy, in order to improve understanding of the fatigue mechanisms leading to failure. 
PY 2020
PD MAR
SO Ocean Engineering
SN 0029-8018
PU Elsevier BV
VL 199
UT 000518873800012
DI 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107011
ID 71884
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