Ships – Towing or pushing – Cable fairing
Patent
1984-01-06
1985-09-24
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Towing or pushing
Cable fairing
267158, B63B 2100
Patent
active
045427089
ABSTRACT:
A fairing segment for a cable is of composite construction which combines an elastomeric fairing body with a flexible spring-steel clip in the fairing nose. The elastomeric body allows the fairing nose to conform to the cable catenary in the flow stream, presents a smooth leading edge of the flow, and reduces drag. The clip is flexible in the direction of the plane of the fairing to conform to bending of the cable over sheaves or in the water. The spring steel clip allows the fairing to freely rotate about the cable and to align with the flow stream by maintaining low interfacial friction between the cable and the fairing. The clip also minimizes or prevents cold flow of the elastomeric nose portion of the fairing segment into the interstices of the cable armor. The tail portion of the elastomeric body is stiffened to prevent cupping or bending which would cause kiting of the cable.
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Brogan Patrick M.
Holcombe Robert R.
Parks Steven G.
Bartz C. T.
Blix Trygve M.
Pannone Joseph D.
Raytheon Company
Santa Martin M.
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