Abstract: Theoretical models are developed to predict the depressurization generated by a propagating axial rupture in a gas-pressurized steel pipe. The pressure transient is composed of a relatively slow ...

Abstract: The development of an axial breach during pneumatic rupture of a thin-walled, mild steel pipe is investigated by high-speed photography. Data are presented for the variation of breach area with ...

Abstract: A theoretical model is developed to describe the velocity of fragments generated when a gas-pressurized vessel disintegrates. The predictions are compared with new and existing experimental data ...

Abstract: In the event of an accident, an industrial plant must be capable of being shut down in a safe, controlled manner. Thus, when a plant containing high-pressure fluids is being designed, the ...

Abstract: A simple theoretical model is developed to predict the pressure transient within a gas-pressurized pipe when an adjacent section shatters into many fragments. Comparison with experiment shows ...