Elastomer fatigue testing for explosive decompression cycling prediction

International Conference on Fluid Sealing

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 241-250

  Edmond, K ^a   Ho, E ^a   Flitney, R ^a   Groves, S ^b   Embury, P ^c   Rivereau, J M ^d  

^a BHR GROUP LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c James Walker and Co Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELASTOMERS; EXPLOSIVES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE TESTING; STRAIN;

EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION (ED) CYCLING; EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION RESISTANCE;

SEALS;

EID: 2642585667     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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