... 21 08 2009 This paper describes the analytical and empirical analyses conducted in the catastrophic failure of a flexible hose utilized in a petro-chemical environment. Specifically, the issues associated with the instability of the metal u-shaped bellows, from which the hose derives...

... 21 08 2009 This paper is the third in a series that describes the materials, fabrication, installation, and applied mechanics considerations surrounding the catastrophic failure of a bellows component within a metallic flexible hose. The subject flexible hose was utilized...

... bellows buckling EJMA instability squirm This paper describes some of the considerations for evaluating the structural adequacy of flexible metal hoses utilized in a petro-chemical or process type environment. Specifically, the issues associated with the instability of the metal U...