publication . Article . 2017

Hybrid composite tensile armour wires in flexible risers: A multi-scale model

Name: Hybrid composite tensile armour wires in flexible risers: A multi-scale model
Keywords: Civil and Structural Engineering, Ceramics and Composites

Prasad Potluri; Neville Dodds; K.B. Katnam; Vineet Jha; James Latto; Mayank Gautam;

Open Access

Published: 15 Feb 2017 Journal: Composite Structures, volume 162, pages 13-27 (issn: 0263-8223,

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Country: United Kingdom

Summary

Abstract

Abstract Traditional carbon-steel armour wires pose limitations ( e.g. long spans, weight reduction, corrosion and fatigue) for flexible risers to operate in demanding and deeper water environments. In this context, an alternative to carbon-steel tensile armour wires is proposed recently by the authors (Gautam et al ., 2016), comprising of hexagonally packed polymer composite rods with uni-directional fibres and an over-braided ( i.e. bi-axial braid with high performance fibres) sleeve. These hybrid composite wires offer opportunities to tailor their mechanical properties by varying the geometrical ( e.g. rod diameter, packing) and processing parameters ( e.g. m...

doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.11.090

Subjects

free text keywords: Civil and Structural Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Composite material, Torsion (mechanics), Pultrusion, Composite number, Structural engineering, business.industry, business, Ultimate tensile strength, Armour, Flexural strength, Braid, Material selection, Materials science

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