The Advocate

Planting a tree this winter? Here’s the right way to stake it for much-needed support (Copy)

Place the stakes in the native soil surrounding the tree, spacing them equally. “You don’t want the stakes to be within the ...
The Avid Outdoorsman on MSN

14 knots every outdoorsman should know (and the one you’ll use most)

Knots are one of those “boring” skills that save the day over and over. Hanging a quarter, tying down... The post 14 knots ...
IEEE

High performance winch and synthetic rope systems for workboats, tug boats, and commercial marine applications

Abstract: Design engineering issues of North American high performance UHMWPE rope and winch systems are presented, with special reference to ship assist and tanker escort winches, ropes, and fittings ...
IEEE

Wire Rope Fault Detection in a Hoisting Winch System by Motor Torque and Current Signature Analysis

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze theoretically and experimentally the stator current and load torque of a three-phase induction machine in a hoisting winch system. This is performed in ...