COMMUNICATIONS CABLE FORCE TROPICAL JUNGLE USE INTERIM SUMMARY REPORT

摘要

The derivation of the design of a lightweight cable for tropical* jungle use is described in terms of the environmental and tactical require¬ments. Information gathered from relevant literature about the jungle en-vironment, its effect on materials and equipment, protective measures and tests to predict serviceability is presented. Materials to construct the cable are screened against the data given in the reference literature. A basic cable design is shown which is the result of a computer analysis of a range of materials and dimensions. Results of preliminary tests on pro¬totype models made of the most feasible materials are reported. A complete test program to evaluate Phase II cable models is proposed.