Surface sensitivity study of non-gasketed flange joint

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-212

  Nash, D H ^a   Abid, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GIK INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Damage; Flanged pipe joints; Leakage; Non gasketed; Surface sensitivity

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FLANGES; GASKETS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEALING (CLOSING); WELDING;

CONTACT PRESSURE; SEAL RINGS;

PIPE JOINTS;

JOINT;

EID: 9344246281     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408042467007     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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4. Tekscan Flexiforce Sensors, Tekscan Inc., South Boston, MA, USA, http://www.tekscan.com