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[Windy_Skies]

Rope-drive transmission

I’ve scanned the text before. It is one of the sources in I’d sure like a source that is more recent and about more relevant applications and materials. It does give some info.

@Windy_Skies

Fundamentals of Machine Elements, Third Edition

Machinery’s Handbook 29th Edition (2012)

@George

You should be careful using the term ‘reeling life factor’ or CBOS life factor to loosely as it has a very specific meaning in rope science which is the FOS x d:D ratio and is used as an input to fatigue calculations.

CBOS: Cyclic Bend Over Sheave

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