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50ft oh casts, comparison incl.
and excl double haul
Purpose
The purpose of this comparison is to show the
impact of double haul, dhl.
The comparison is made between two
simulations:
· The 50ft oh ref. cast simulated without dhl.
· “50ft dhl” simulated with dhl. Double haul denotes the hauling of line during the
casting stroke and the release of line from the rod during the pause. Here, the
line length for the simulation with double haul is up to 0.50 m longer than for
the 50ft reference cast. The peak haul velocity is 5.0 m/s and is set 110 ms after the max angular velocity.
Input, casting stroke
The line haul velocity and line feed
velocities, shown below, are the only inputs that differ between the two
compared cases. For the 50ft
oh ref. cast, haul and feed velocities are
both zero.
Input, equipment
The equipment for both simulations is
identical, see the 50ft oh ref. cast.
Output, animation
Click on the graph below to start animation.
Comment,
animation:
The haul increases rod loading/bending during
the acceleration phase and this contributes to increased line speed. Another
benefit of the haul is the decreased loop radius leading to decreased air drag.
It is noted that the haul must not be excessive as that may lead to a dip in
the rod tip path and as a consequence tailing loops.
Output, graphs
The graphs considered most relevant for the
comparison are presented below. For explanations to the
graphs please see the 50ft
oh ref. cast.
Output, energies and work
Notes on energies
and work:
· The increase in work input by the caster for the dhl cast is partly due to increased bending moment at the
rod handle and partly due to the added work by the hand hauling line.
· The rod strain energy is increased for the cast including double
haul. However, the increase in line kinetic energy is significantly larger than
the increase in rod strain energy indicating that most of the increase in work
input by the caster “goes directly to the line” and only a smaller portion via
increased “strain energy stored in the rod”.