Influence of friction coefficient on mechanical properties of braided wire rope in winding traction state

Abstract

In the construction of cable erections, when passing through the reel of the tractor, the braided wire rope used for traction in the state of winding traction is subjected to the composite action of tensile, bending, extrusion, friction and other forces, of which the stress condition is the most complicated, and the wear is the most likely to occur. The Friction coefficient is an important factor which directly affects the mechanical and wear properties of wire ropes. Therefore, according to the cable traction condition, the influence of friction coefficient on the rope tension attenuation during the winding traction process is analyzed. Because the wear of wires between braided wire rope strands is the most serious, this paper focuses on the influence of the friction coefficient between the rope strands on the mechanical properties of wire ropes. Regarding YS9-8×19 braided wire rope as the research object, a solid model of “rope-wheel” winding traction system is established. Based on the actual conditions, the finite element simulation model of winding traction system is established by setting load and constraint conditions. The influence of friction coefficients on the stress and deformation of braided wire rope strands is researched, by setting different friction coefficients between rope strands and analyzing the simulation results, in order to provide theoretical instructions of braided wire ropes used for traction.