From: Sealing Performance and Optimization of a Subsea Pipeline Mechanical Connector
Class | Group | Experimental results | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F/kN | M/(kN·m) | Pressure | Leakage | ||
Optimized | First | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No |
Second | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No | |
Third | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No | |
Fourth | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No | |
Fifth | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No | |
Non-optimized | First | 30 | 15.66 | Drop | No |
Second | 100 | 52.2 | No change | No | |
Third | 0 | 0 | Drop | No | |
Fourth | 0 | 0 | Drop | No | |
Fifth | 50 | 26.1 | Drop | No |