An overview of pipe bending methods and defects produced for the development of an improved pipe bending mechanism

M Dakhore, A Kale - Advances in Materials and Processing …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The pipe bending process is one of the prominent manufacturing technologies in metal
forming. Bent pipes have been widely used in various industrial products such as …

Burst pressure assessment of pipe bend/elbow for transmission pipelines

BC Mondal, AS Dhar, HI Hafiz - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The pipelines for oil and gas transportation are generally laid along a straight route to avoid
the complexity of pipe bending. However, changing of pipe alignment is sometimes …

Failure pressure prediction of corroded pipes under combined internal pressure and axial compressive force

VM Bruère, N Bouchonneau, RS Motta… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2019 - Springer
In this work, failure prediction of corroded pipelines under combined loads of internal
pressure and axial compressive force is investigated through the Finite Element Method …

Limit loads for 180 pipe bends under in-plane bending moment considering geometric nonlinearity

J Li, CY Zhou, JG Zhu - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is dedicated to providing a detailed limit load analysis for 180° pipe bends under
bending moment using three dimensional finite element (FE) method considering geometric …

Plastic limit loads for pipe bends under combined bending and torsion moment

J Li, CY Zhou, P Cui, XH He - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
In present paper, 3D finite element (FE) method is used to determine plastic limit load
solutions for pipe bends under combined bending and torsion moment. With a detailed …

Numerical simulation of GFRP blanket effect on reducing the deformation of X65 buried pipelines exposed to subsurface explosion

M Hajiazizi, R Kakaei - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Pi**, 2018 - Elsevier
Blast loads and designing blast load-resistant pipelines have attracted attention because of
the multiple terrorist attacks against buried pipelines during recent years. The present …

Plastic limit loads for pipe bends with circumferential through-wall crack under torsion moment

J Li, CY Zhou, XT Miao, L Chang, XH He - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, finite element (FE) method is used to determine plastic limit load solutions for
pipe bends with circumferential through-wall crack under torsion moment. Both extrados and …

Risk assessment of strain hardened pipe bends with shape imperfections under in-plane closing bending moment

SSPK Machavolu, TC Michael, DD Jebaseelan… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pipe bends are a very critical component in industrial pi** systems. During the
manufacturing of bends the cross-section of the pipe bend does not remain circular but …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of shape-imperfections on fatigue life of elbows under in-plane cyclic loading

K Srikanth, TC Michael - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The elbows play a critical role in industrial and power plant systems. To ensure operational
safety, extensive research has been conducted on the fatigue behaviour of pipe bends. This …

The effect of GFRP on reinforcing the buried and internally pressurized steel pipes against terrorist attacks

R Kakaei, M Hajiazizi - International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Pi**, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the occurrence of numerous intentional and accidental explosions in buried
pipelines, especially in oil and gas pipelines, has been turned to a proper subject of …