300 kN cable testing machine

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Entity attached to:
Infrastructure	Test Facilities for Hydrodynamics and Marine Renewable Energy
© Peter Davis, Ifremer
Type of entity	Equipment
Main activity	6 meter long test frame, load capacity 250 kN, with three hydraulic pistons allowing bend over sheave testing of synthetic fibre ropes and cables.
Keywords	cyclic bend over sheavec , rope, cable, fatigue
Labels	Recognised French National Research Infrastructure (IR) Carnot - Institut Carnot MERS (Marine Engineering Research for Sustainable, Safe and Smart Seas)
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Fatigue tests on ropes and cables Entreprise

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Website Ifremer

Website Unité Recherches et Développements Technologiques (RDT)

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Adress	IFREMER
Address line 2
Zip code/Postcode	29280
Town/city	PLOUZANÉ

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Fatigue tests on ropes and cables Entreprise

Concerned publics	All
Terms of access	Research collaboration access Full service access Supervised access
Movable ?	yes no
Description	Characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of cables and ropes in tension at failure either in traction or flexion on pulleys. Tests carried out under controlled humidity and temperature conditions. Measurement of elongation by sensor and/or image analysis. Standard loading sequences or from specific spectra files.

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Certification, standardization, calibration	ISO 9001
Category	Land-based tests and test sites for engineering and ocean observation Analyses, measurements and metrology Test bench
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Scientific disciplines	Naval engineering Materials Marine renewable energies Oceans engineering
Strategic areas of action	Marine energy and mining resources Shipbuilding and leisure boatbuilding
Examples of work	Citeph, France Energies Marines Bend over sheave durability of fibre ropes for deep sea handling operations. Davies et al., 2013. Proceedings of the ASME 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. OMAE2013. June 9-14, 2013, Nantes, France
URL works	https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/OMAE/proceedings-abstract/OMAE2013/55317/V001T01A064/270509

Owned/operated by

Website Ifremer
A pioneer in ocean science, IFREMER's cutting-edge research is grounded in sustainable development and open science.His vision is to advance science, expertise and innovation to protect and restore the ocean, sustainably use marine resources to benefit societ, create and share ocean data, information & knowledge.
With more than 1,500 personnel spread along the French coastline in more than 20 sites, the institute explores the 3 great oceans: the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Founded in 1984, IFREMER is a French public organization and its budget approximates 240 million euros. It is operating under the joint authority of the French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the French Ministry for the Ecological and Solidary Transition, and the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Website Unité Recherches et Développements Technologiques (RDT)
The research unit comprises two laboratories and one service: - The Behaviour of Structures at Sea laboratory, LCSM - The Detection, Sensors and Measurements laboratory, LDCM - The Marine Instrumentation and Engineering service, SI2M The main idea of this research unit is to unify a sciences section for engineers within IFREMER, highlighting the role that technology plays in oceanographic research, and particularly in demonstrating the complementary nature of upstream technological research and downstream developments that allow technological transfer to scientists and industrial players. The research unit teams fall under the scope of EDROME, which has been awarded the Carnot label by the Ministry of Research. This label fosters the development of partnership research performed for companies.