Kinetic recovery ropes are a game changer for serious off-roaders. Unlike flat tow ropes, they harness the unique power of kinetic energy to smoothly pull stuck vehicles out of tough spots with ...

Mathematics is unpicking the secrets of a centuries-old nautical skill called splicing - joining two ropes together end to end by interweaving their strands 1. Chris Leech of rope and fibre ...

The mooring and towing of oil rigs and huge ships rely on the strength and durability of thick ropes and the splices that join those ropes. Yet the mathematical models used to evaluate ropes have ...

Washington - At one end of the 20-foot rope is Tessa Lightfoot ... finesse that takes years to master, the ringer pulls just so, stopping the bell at the very top. It stays, brimming with ...