Submersible composite cable and methods

摘要

Embodiments of submersible composite cables include a non-composite electrically conductive core cable, a multiplicity of composite cables, including a multiplicity of composite wires, around the core cable, and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite cables. Other embodiments include an electrically conductive core cable; a multiplicity of elements selected from fluid transport, electrical power transmission, electrical signal transmission, light transmission, weight elements, buoyancy elements, filler elements, or armor elements, arranged around the core cable in at least one cylindrical layer defined about a center longitudinal axis of the core cable when viewed in a radial cross section; a multiplicity of composite wires surrounding the elements in at least one cylindrical layer about the center longitudinal axis; and an insulative sheath surrounding the composite wires. The composite wires may be metal matrix or polymer composite wires. Methods of making and using submersible composite cables are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A submersible composite cable, comprising:
a non-composite electrically conductive core cable; a plurality of composite cables around the core cable, wherein the composite cables comprise a plurality of composite wires; and an insulative sheath surrounding the plurality of composite cables; wherein each of the composite wires is a fiber reinforced composite wire.