Delft University of Technology
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Transport Technology



G. Nieuwenhuis Kabelkruip over tractieschijven meting met datalogger, opnames met video en endoscoop.
Laboratory experiment, Report 92.3.TT.2973, Transport Engineering and Logistics.


In this research project the creep of a steel wire rope on a traction-sheave has been studied. Therefore data concerning the cable-stresses have been collected and processed in a digital way. Eytelwein's equation, derived in 1793, has been investigated for different traction ratios. The change of force has been compared with Eytelwein by means of a computerprogram.


Reports on Transport Engineering and Logistics (in Dutch)
Modified: 2008.05.02; logistics@3mE.tudelft.nl , TU Delft / 3mE / TT / LT.