Two different OTEC riser cables have been developed to span the distance between a floating OTEC power plant and the ocean floor. The major design concerns for a riser cable in the dynamic OTEC environment are fatigue, corrosion, and electrical/mechanical aging of the cable components. The basic properties of the cable materials were studied through tests on model cables and on samples of cable materials. Full-scale prototype cables were manufactured and were tested to measure their electrical and mechanical properties and performance. The full-scale testing was culminated by the electrical/mechanical fatigue test, which exposes full-scale cables to simultaneous tension, bending and electrical loads, all in a natural seawater environment.


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    Title :

    Otec riser cable model and prototype testing


    Additional title:

    OTEC-Steigkabelmodell und Pruefung von Prototypen


    Contributors:
    Kurt, J.P. (author) / Schultz, J.A. (author) / Roblee, L.H. (author)


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 6 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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