Bend Restrictor Destructive Load Testing
Bend restrictor destructive load testing is an important test to evaluate the performance of a bending restrictor when it reaches its limit state, which is a key step before the bending limiter is put into use. An excellent test result is the optimal demonstration of the performance of the bend limiter.
Philson has an excellent experience manufacturing polyurethane made bend restrictors that are designed to work under heavy loads on severe submarine environment conditions. Our testing equipment can be used to qualify bend restrictor according customer requirements. We often perform destructive load testing, which including bending radius measurement and load tests (under bending moment or axial load).
Test Purpose: The destructive load test is to determine the destructive load of the bending restrictor in the case of exceeding the design load, in order to verify its safety and ultimate load capacity.
Test procedure: The test starts with a calibration load test on the bending limiter and then progressively increasing the load until one or more of the components fails.
Test Results Analysis: Through testing, the performance of the bending restrictor in its limit state can be evaluated, including its failure mode and load carrying capacity.
According to the destructive load testing, manufacturers and users can obtain a comprehensive understanding of the performance of the bend restrictor under extreme conditions, ensuring its safety and reliability in critical applications such as offshore engineering.
In addition, in addition destructive load test, philson can also perform bending moment tests under normal loads, ultimate bending tests under pressure resistance, and thermal deformation temperature tests according to customer requirements. Do you have a similar application or need a replacement for bend restrictor? Free to contact us for more information about bend restrictor destructive loading tests.
