ESDU 74043 gives curves, calculated by a theoretical method that assumes a pure bending moment and that initially-plane sections stay plane when under bending, for the flexibility of, and the maximum shear stress in, a pipe bend with or without internal pressure. The curves can be used for bends connected to long straight pipes (length exceeding three diameters, say).
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| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | 74043 |
| Product Name | Flexibilities of and stresses in unrestrained pressurised thin pipe bends subjected to in-plane bending. |
