fleet angle

fleet angle

[′flēt ‚aŋ·gəl]

(mechanical engineering)

In hoisting gear, the included angle between the rope, in its position of greatest travel across the drum, and a line drawn perpendicular to the drum shaft, passing through the center of the head sheave or lead sheave groove.

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fleet angle

In hoisting gear, the maximum angle between the rope (as it comes off the drum on which it is wound) and a perpendicular to the axis of the drum.

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