Synthetic rope for system level recoil control

A rope system for system level recoil control comprising:

• a rope component comprising:
• a first rope subcomponent, the first rope subcomponent having predetermined failure strength, the first rope subcomponent designed and configured to be a controlled failure point for the system;
• and
• a second rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent having a predetermined elongation capability;
• wherein the rope system contains strain energy when the rope component is in tension, and the rope component contains a fraction of the rope system's strain energy;
• and
• wherein, upon failure of the first rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent is configured to elongate to absorb at least 70% of predetermined operational strain energy of the rope system prior to failure of the second rope subcomponent.

A method for providing a rope system for system level recoil control comprising:

• identifying components of a rope system having at least two rope components connected in series, at least one of the rope components having a first rope subcomponent and a second rope subcomponent;
• determining total maximum strain energy of at least the two rope components when the rope system is subject to a predetermined operational load;
• determining elongation of the second rope subcomponent to absorb at least 50% of the determined total maximum strain energy upon failure of the first rope subcomponent of the first rope component;
• and
• providing the first rope component having the first rope subcomponent with predetermined failure strength and having the second rope subcomponent with elongation greater than or equal to the determined elongation.

A rope system for system level recoil control comprising:

• a first rope component comprising:
• a first rope subcomponent, the first rope subcomponent having predetermined failure strength, the first rope subcomponent designed and configured to be a controlled failure point for the system;
• and
• a second rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent having a predetermined elongation capability;
• and
• a second rope component connected in series to the first rope component;
• wherein the rope system contains strain energy when the first and second rope components are in tension, and each rope component contains a fraction of the rope system's strain energy;
• wherein, upon failure of the first rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent is configured to elongate to absorb a predetermined amount of predetermined operational strain energy of the rope system and to stretch over a predetermined distance and/or predetermined period of time before the second rope subcomponent fails;
• and
• wherein the relative difference in elongation at break between the first and second rope subcomponents ranges between 6% and 19%.

A rope system for system level recoil control comprising:

• a first rope component comprising:
• a first rope subcomponent, the first rope subcomponent having predetermined failure strength, the first rope subcomponent designed and configured to be a controlled failure point for the system;
• and
• a second rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent having a predetermined elongation capability;
• and
• a second rope component connected in series to the first rope component;
• wherein the rope system contains strain energy when the first and second rope components are in tension, and each rope component contains a fraction of the rope system's strain energy;
• wherein, upon failure of the first rope subcomponent, the second rope subcomponent is configured to elongate to absorb a predetermined amount of predetermined operational strain energy of the rope system and to stretch over a predetermined distance and/or predetermined period of time before the second rope subcomponent fails;
• and
• wherein a tenacity of the first rope subcomponent is greater than approximately six grams per denier or a tenacity of the second rope subcomponent is greater than approximately 0.5 grams per denier.