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.

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.