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Joint industry projects and R&D 
Joint Industry Projects (JIP) and Research and Development (R&D)
Joint Industry Projects offer a route to carry out expensive research and development but spread the costs over a number of interested parties.
New JIP's to be launched:
Sponsors are being sought for these JIP's. Any interested parties should contact Mr. S.J Banfield of TTI.
See also:
TTI has developed an excellent reputation in initiating and managing JIP’s. This is a task that requires intimate knowledge of the industry so that competing requirements within the members of the JIP can be reconciled. It is important to do this in a way that each party is able to meet its individual goals.
TTI can manage the entire JIP or work with others, such as Noble Denton, the National Engineering Laboratory and DNV. Technically, TTI generally takes the lead role.
TTI was instrumental in starting Tethers 2000, the first major study to examine the effect of fibre, termination and construction on the tension-tension fatigue performance of ropes. This work lead on to the Engineers Design Guide, a basic standard for mooring lines and the Norsk Hydro JIP testing deepwater mooring ropes.
TTI is managing a DTI sponsored study of Yarn Modulus vs Loading with University of Leeds and Marlow Ropes.
TTI carries out Research and Development for special needs; from developing micro tension elements for medical applications to 3000 tonne break strength ropes for mooring lines. Whatever the requirement, TTI brings a wealth of experience and engineering expertise, including rope design, naval architecture, mooring analysis, mechanical and electrical engineering, and textile engineering. TTI develops software and undertakes advanced mathematical modelling.
The list below is some of the studies TTI either has been instrumental in setting up or been contracted to provide specialist services for testing and technical knowledge in synthetic fibres and ropes.
Client |
Project
Description |
Role of TTI |
| Multi - Sponsors group, regulatory body, fibre producer, operators, contractors, ropemakers | Investigation into the cut damage of polyester deepwater mooring lines
on 35t and 700t breaking load polyester ropes. First ever study to test
very long lengths of rope. |
Consultant |
| Multi - Sponsors group including operators, regulatory bodies, fibre and rope makers | Study to determine durability of polyester ropes for deepwater mooring
by partial and full life fatigue tests, fibre analysis and computer modelling,
The Durability of Polyester Ropes JIP with NEL, 10, 150 and 250tonne polyester
ropes fatigue cycling up to 40 million cycles. Measurement of residual
fibre and rope properties and quantification of fatigue damage. |
Promoter, Manager and consultant |
| Multi - Sponsors group regulatory body, fibre producer, operators, constractors, ropemakers | Joint industry study – The Testing and Optimisation of full scale
fibre FPS Mooring lines with NEL, mechanical and heat build properties
in 600 to 1000tonne break load polyester ropes and 800 to 1500 tonne Dyneema |
Promoter/ Manager and consultant |
| EEC Craft Award | Development of non destructive testing techniques using fibre optic
devices for synthetic fibre ropes with BBP Technical Services, Strathclyde
University, Bexco Ropes, Leuvco and Selantic Fibers |
Promoter/Manager R & D Contractor |
| Multi-sponsor group operators | Pathological study of polyester ropes from a deepwater buoy mooring
trial. Yarn abrasion friction, finish strength stress\ strain, optical
and SEM, FTIR, IV, DTMA testing of fibres. |
R & D Contractor |
| Multi - Sponsor group | Joint industry study – Engineers Design Guide for deepwater fibre
Moorings with Noble Denton |
Promoter, Manager and Consultant |
| K Government SMART AWARDS | Development of non destructive testing techniques using fibre optic
devices for synthetic fibre ropes. |
R & D Contractor |
| Multi - Sponsors operators group | ting mechanical properties and heat build-up in 750 and 1500tonne break
load polyester ropes |
Consultant |
| Multi-sponsor group including oil co’s, regulatory bodies, defence and government depts, fibre and rope makers | Joint industry Study - ‘Fibre tethers 2000' - Development of high performance FPS Moorings and TLP Tethers | Consultant |