Stress and Deformation Analysis of Buried Gas Pipelines Subjected to Buoyancy in Liquefaction Zones

Buried pipelines are the main means of long distance transportation of natural gas. These pipelines are in high risk crossing liquefaction areas due to large deformations and stresses that may exist in pipe induced by the buoyancy load. In this study, a systematic analytical and numerical analysis w...

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Main Authors: Mengying Xia, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/9/2334