Spool Thickness
Spool Thickness
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I am trying to find out the thickness of the spool required to wind a 1-3/8" rope with 3000 lbs tension load on it. The diameter of the spool is 15".
Here's my approach :
1. Calculate pressure applied by the rope on the cylindrical spool :
p = 2*2*T/(D.spool x D.rope) = 1828psi (Assuming two rows of rope : one over the other, therefore multiplying by 2)
2. Selecting thickness of the spool to ensure that hoop stress on the cylindrical spool due to this pressure is lower than the code allowed value.
t = p*D.spool/(2*AllowableStress)=~1"
1" seems excessive for a spool whose function is to wind and unwind the rope. Am I making a mistake in my approach.
Can someone shed some light on spool design principle ?
Thanks
Here's my approach :
1. Calculate pressure applied by the rope on the cylindrical spool :
p = 2*2*T/(D.spool x D.rope) = 1828psi (Assuming two rows of rope : one over the other, therefore multiplying by 2)
2. Selecting thickness of the spool to ensure that hoop stress on the cylindrical spool due to this pressure is lower than the code allowed value.
t = p*D.spool/(2*AllowableStress)=~1"
1" seems excessive for a spool whose function is to wind and unwind the rope. Am I making a mistake in my approach.
Can someone shed some light on spool design principle ?
Thanks





RE: Spool Thickness
Look at page four of this link
http://www.bridon.com/x/downloads/steel_technical....
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The link reaffirms the approach I took. However, I am surprised that the reference formula is independent on the number of times the rope will be would on the spool. I would assume that the contact pressure should be multiplied by the number of times the rope is wound.
RE: Spool Thickness
Thanks desertfox,
The link reaffirms the approach I took. However, I am surprised that the reference formula is independent of the number of times the rope will be would on the spool. Should'nt the contact pressure should be multiplied by the number of times the rope is wound.
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It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
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http://www.bgisl.com/Hoist_and_Haul_2010_Rebel_Rad...
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