x ROPES x Use with pulley or pulley block 3t 3t Principle of reeving 2 falls 2 brins 3t 3t 2t 2t 1 fall 1 brin 2t 2t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t 1t treuil 1t 1 t winch treuil 1t 1 t winch 1t 2t Tambour rainuré Grooved drum R Smooth drum Tambour lisse R x Deflection angle = 1.5
max on smooth drum = 2 max on grooved drum In practice the minimum distance D must be D min = 20 x L 2 D Angle à Angle maximum to 2 max 2 ' 2 to 1 à 1 30 1 à 1 30 t o ' Angle à Angle maximum 1 to 1 30 max ' 1 à 1 30 D D L R' L R' An excessive deflection angle causes Tests made by Stuttgart University indicate the following shortening of the rope life according to the slant angle Longevity factor Deflection angle 1 0.9
0.75
0.70
0.67
0 1 2 3 4 Dangerous rope winding Fast wear of the groove and the rope Excessively tight winding on the drum or overlapping GENERAL GENERAL 96 96