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High-Pressure and Marine Technology

SwRI has had unique facilities and capabilities for the test and evaluation of subsea equipment and systems for more than 50 years.

  • Pressurization equipment to 80,000 psi

  • Structural load frames to 4.5 million pounds

  • Failure analysis (material failure or corrosion analysis)

  • Environmental testing, including
         Shock
         Temperature

  • Strain gage capability
         Wet or dry environment
         320 channels
         Computerized, real-time data reduction

  • Field Operations
         Testing
         Data collection and reduction
         Strain gage application (bonded and weldable)

Jesse I. Ramon or Lee E. Ries

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September 04, 2008