Glossary
Glossary of Terms
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| Fleet Angle |
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Angle between position of a rope at the extreme end wrap on a drum, and a line drawn perpendicular to the axis of the drum through the center of the nearest fixed sheave |
| Flat Rope |
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Wire rope made of parallel alternating right lay and left lay ropes sewn together by relatively soft wires |
| Fitting |
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Small auxiliary wires in a strand for spacing and positioning other wires |
| Filler Wire |
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Small auxiliary wires in a strand for spacing and positioning other wires |
| Fiber Centers |
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Cords or rope made of vegetable fiber or synthetic fiber used in the center of a strand |
| Fatigue |
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Term commonly applied to progressive fracture of wires of a rope |
| Factor of Safety |
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Ratio of breaking strength of a wire rope to total rope stress |