Table 1 Validation parameters.

From: Dynamic analysis of towed cable with variable length during turning maneuvers

Parameter

Cable

Array

Drogue

Length (m)

723

273.9

30.5

Mass per length (kg/m)

1.5895

5.07

0.58

Wet weight per length (N/m)

2.33

0

0.57

Diameter (m)

0.041

0.079

0.025

Axial stiffness EA (N)

1 × 108

1 × 108

5 × 106

Bending stiffness EI (N m)

1000

1000

0.01

ρw

2

1.8

1.8