Abstract:During the end fitting (EF) mounting process, the tensile armor wires of flexible pipes are folded and then unfolded. This process usually leaves plastic deformations and generates sharp curvatures on these wires just at the EF entrance. Dissections performed in several flexible risers, which were in operation or subjected to qualification tests, revealed that this region is especially prone to fatigue failure thus affecting the overall performance of these structures. In this work, an analytical approach devo… Show more
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