Correlation of the Fatigue Strengths of Wire and Rope in Full Locked Coil Ropes

In order to be able to analyse the internal stress state in FLCs, volumetric models of the entire rope were created. This was done in a two-step process. The geometry of the individual wires was created in CAD software and imported to ABAQUS/CAE, where the cross section was then assembled. Each layer was modelled with correct wire dimensions, lay-angle and spacing to other layers. For the shaped wires, dimensions were taken from a supplier of FLCs to correctly model the locking geometry. All individual wires were then patterned around the core wire, building the full locked structure. The created model is shown in Figure 4.