Abstract: Experimental procedures for the determination of physical properties of viscoelastic materials are discussed in this paper. Two well-known methods—a standard ASTM method and the other based on indirect measures—are compared ...

Abstract: In the context of the search for an efficient structural shape to cover the Dutch Maritime Museum courtyard in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the authors briefly discuss the driving design factors that influenced the earliest ...

Abstract: The theory of air-temperature measurement at pressures between 1000 mb and 1 mb is discussed on the basis of the classical approach to heat-transfer problems. The theory so developed has been checked by measurements on ...

Abstract: Abstract. In the development of offshore oil fields, subsea pipelines are essential for various applications, but they are susceptible to accidents during operation, such as collisions with anchors, rocks, or heavy equipment, ...

Abstract: In this paper, the coupled extensional–torsional behavior of a 4 in. flexible pipe is studied. The pipe is subjected to pure tension and two different boundary conditions are considered: ends free and prevented from ...

Abstract: This paper deals with a nonlinear three-dimensional finite element (FE) model capable of predicting the mechanical response of flexible pipes subjected to axisymmetric loads focusing on their ...

Abstract: In the development of oil and gas fields, subsea pipes are used in various applications, like pipelines and risers. During operation, risers can be subjected to accidents, such as collisions with other risers, anchors, ...