A FIELD-FRIENDLY RIGID COMPOSITE COUPLER FOR GRP PIPES

Authors
HUYSMANS G MARSOL JF VERPOEST I DEROECK G DERIDDER L VANSANT J
Citation
G. Huysmans et al., A FIELD-FRIENDLY RIGID COMPOSITE COUPLER FOR GRP PIPES, Composite structures, 37(2), 1997, pp. 155-164
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites
Journal title
Composite structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
02638223
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
155 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-8223(1997)37:2<155:AFRCCF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
GRP pipes are widely used in applications that impose special requirem ents on the materials used, such as resistance against corrosive media and light weight. Of special importance in the field of GRP pipes is the development of a reliable and installation-friendly coupling metho d. A new adhesive type joint is presented which eliminates the occurre nce of certain installation deficiencies common with existing coupler types. In this paper the different stages in the design of a suitable coupler concept are presented. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.