Dynamic Cable Compression Test Rig Design

ORE Catapult intends to expand its cable testing capabilities by asking a contractor to provide a detailed design for a dynamic cable compression test rig that is capable of simulating in-service dynamic loads for floating offshore wind (FOW) applications. Fundamentally, the rig design is expected to comprise of: • A steel frame. • End terminations. • Bending Actuators. • Horizontal tension/compression Actuator. • The cable specimen (during testing). • Ancillary mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control system