Development of high-pressure composite butt-weld joints

被引:7
作者
Li, GQ [1 ]
Helms, JE [1 ]
Pang, SS [1 ]
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[1] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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10.1002/pc.10006
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TB33 [复合材料];
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摘要
There is currently a need to develop high-pressure composite butt-weld joints to meet the needs of deepwater activities. In this study, a tapered butt-weld composite joint configuration is proposed. Finite element analysis was conducted to validate the proposed structural configuration through stress-strain distribution analysis. Test samples were assembled using the hand lay-up technique. The prepared specimens were hydro-tested. The test results justified the proposed joint configurations. An approximate 35.7% increase in bursting pressure in the tapered butt-weld composite joint was observed over currently used composite butt-weld joints.
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页数:8
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