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FlawPro Is Validated Against Full Scale Test Results for Pipes Containing Weld Flaws

 

Image of Reeled pipe test results—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions.   Image of Reeled pipe test results—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions.

Reeled pipe test results—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions.

 

Image: The transition of a natural embedded weld flaw (circled in red) to a surface flaw during reeling was predicted by FlawPRO.

The transition of a natural embedded weld flaw (circled in red) to a surface flaw during reeling was predicted by FlawPRO.

 

  Image: Pipes subjected to service fatigue—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions. Image: Pipes subjected to service fatigue—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions.

Pipes subjected to service fatigue—predicted vs. measured flaw extensions.

 

 

For more information about FlawPRO validation capabilities at SwRI or a FlawPRO license, please contact Graham Chell, Ph.D., at flawpro@swri.org or (210) 522-6810.

 

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Graham Chell, Ph.D.

FlawPRO™

(210) 522-6810

flawpro@swri.org

flawpro.swri.org

Related Terminology

FlawPRO

engineering critical assessment

ECA

flaw extension

service fatigue of flawed pipes

weld flaws

acceptable flaw sizes in welded risers and flowlines

reeled pipe

ductile tearing

high strain loading of flawed pipes

low cycle fatigue

tear-fatigue

full-scale test validation on flawed pipes

stress analysis of reeled pipes

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January 03, 2013