HANDBOOK OF

OCEANOGRAPHIC WINCH, WIRE

AND CABLE TECHNOLOGY

THIRD EDITION

The original publication and the second publication were prepared under grants from the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. Edition three has been funded by the National Science Foundation.

Editor
John F. Bash

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(All Chapters are in PDF format)

Preface (html format)

Introduction (40K)

Chapter 1 - 3X19 Oceanographic Wire Rope (676K)
Author: W.A. Lucht /3rd Edition Review: Larry Means

Chapter 2 - Oceanographic Electromechanical Cables (1.1MB)
Author: Albert G. Berian/3rd Edition Review: Len Onderdonk

Chapter 3 - High Strength Synthetic Fiber Ropes (44K)
Author: Simeon Whitehill/3rd Edition Review: Simeon Whitehill Jr.

Chapter 4 - Fiber Optic Telemetry in Ocean Cable Systems (574K)
Author: George Wilkins/3rd Edition Review: George Wilkins

Chapter 5 - Rope and Cable Terminations (1MB)
Author: Robert Shaw/3rd Edition Review: Tom Coughlin

Chapter 6 - Wire Rope and E-M Cable Lubrication (364K)
Author: Emile Grignard/3rd Edition Review: Etienne Grignard

Chapter 7 - Cable and Winch Documentation (226K)
Author: Alan H. Driscoll/3rd Edition Review: Rich Findley

Chapter 8 - Operational Characteristics of Ropes and Cables (436K)
Author: Phil T. Gibson/3rd Edition Review: Phil T. Gibson

Chapter 9 - Equipment Lowering Mechanics (416K)
Author: Henri O. Berteaux/3rd Edition Review: J.F.Bash

Chapter 10 -Single Drum Winch Design (1MB)
Author: Mike Markey/3rd Edition Review: Mike Markey

Chapter 11 - Double Drum Traction Design (96K)
Author: H.W. Johnson & J.E. DeDet/3rd Edition Rewrite: J. Stasny

Chapter 12 - Useful Information (722K)
Author: Alan H. Driscoll/3rd Edition Review: J.F. Bash

INDEX (18K)

 

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