Prediction of bulk modulus and volumetric expansion coefficient of water for leak tightness test of pipelines

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 550-554

  Bahadori, Alireza ^a   Vuthaluru, Hari B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bulk modulus; Hydrostatic test pressure; Leak tightness test; Pipeline; Volumetric expansion coefficient

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE ABSOLUTE DEVIATION; BULK MODULUS; CRITICAL LIMIT; HYDROSTATIC TEST; HYDROSTATIC TEST PRESSURE; LEAK TIGHTNESS; LEAK TIGHTNESS TEST; PRESSURE VARIATIONS; PROJECT ENGINEERS; TEMPERATURE CHANGES; TEST SECTIONS; VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION; VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION COEFFICIENT;

ELASTIC MODULI; EXPANSION; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PIPELINES; TESTING;

SEAWATER;

EID: 67349109410     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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