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US 12,241,873 B2Granted
Dynamic autoclave testing system
AssigneeMitchell Z. Dziekonski
InventorMitchell Z. Dziekonski
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Abstract
A test system includes subsystems for application to a test sample of a range of conditions that might be encountered in an actual application. Conditions may include the presence of particular fluid environments, temperatures, pressures, and mechanical loads including tensile and bending loads. The system is particularly suited for elongated samples such as tubular products used in oil and gas applications, though a range of samples may be tested.
Claims20
A testing apparatus comprising:
- an elongated chamber in which a sample may be secured, the chamber being sealable to capture a fluid environment therein the elongated chamber comprising a fixed chamber and a movable or flexible chamber, the fixed chamber and the movable or flexible chamber being sealingly jointed to one another;
- a framework in which the fixed and the movable or flexible chambers are secured to support the chambers and to resist loading applied to the chambers during testing;
- a pressurizing system that, in operation, creates a desired pressure the fluid environment within the elongated chamber in which the sample is secured;
- a thermal system that, in operation, creates a desired temperature in the fluid environment within the elongated chamber in which the sample is secured;
- a first loading system that, in operation, imposes a tensile or compressive load on the sample via the elongated chamber;
- and
- a second loading system that, in operation, imposes a bending load on the sample via the elongated chamber;
- wherein testing of the sample may comprise any combination or all of desired fluid environment, temperature, tensile and/or compressive load, and tensile load.
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A testing apparatus comprising:
- an autoclave comprising an elongated flexible chamber in which a sample secured during testing;
- a framework in which the autoclave is secured to support the chamber and to resist loading applied to the chamber during testing;
- a pressurizing system that, in operation, creates a desired pressure within the autoclave in which the sample is secured;
- a thermal system that, in operation, creates a desired temperature within the autoclave in which the sample is secured;
- a first loading system that, in operation, imposes a tensile or compressive load on the sample via flexing of the autoclave;
- and
- a second loading system that, in operation, imposes a bending load on the sample via flexing of the autoclave;
- wherein testing of the sample comprises any combination or all of a desired fluid environment, temperature, tensile and/or compressive load, and tensile load.
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A testing apparatus comprising:
- an autoclave comprising an elongated flexible chamber in which a sample secured during testing, the chamber and sample being flexed under tensile and bending loading during testing;
- a framework in which the autoclave is secured to support the chamber and to resist loading applied to the chamber during testing;
- a pressurizing system that, in operation, creates a desired pressure within the autoclave in which the sample is secured;
- a thermal system that, in operation, creates a desired temperature within the autoclave in which the sample is secured;
- a first loading system that, in operation, imposes a tensile or compressive load on the sample via flexing of the autoclave;
- and
- a second loading system that, in operation, imposes a bending load on the sample via flexing of the autoclave;
- wherein testing of the sample comprises any combination or all of a desired fluid environment, temperature, tensile and/or compressive load, and tensile load.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.