Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6381567 | Aquacultural Engineering | 2007 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
In order to perform a strength analysis of a net cage, it is crucial to know the tensile stiffness properties of the netting material. A new method for testing was established in order to determine the tensile properties of knotless netting materials. We applied it to a variety of netting materials and developed stress-strain relations. The stiffness was expressed as a constant value for relatively small strains, while for large strains the stress-strain relation was defined by a third degree polynomial. The average value of the constant stiffness for the tested wet netting materials was 81Â NÂ mmâ2 with a standard deviation of 9Â NÂ mmâ2 for strains less than 10%. For netting materials treated with anti-fouling paint, the average constant stiffness value was 131Â NÂ mmâ2 with a standard deviation of 13Â NÂ mmâ2 for strains less than 30%. The results are valid for uniaxial static loading of netting.
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Authors
Heidi Moe, Anna Olsen, Odd Sture Hopperstad, Ãsten Jensen, Arne Fredheim,