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With more than 50 years of experience in offshore and marine technologies, Southwest Research Institute®
(SwRI®) offers a wide variety of
services to meet the need for deep ocean pressure simulation testing. These services provide a final check of quality and operational integrity for clients including oil producers, manufacturers of subsea components, pipeline manufacturers and the U.S. Navy.
The SwRI Ocean Engineering and Structural Testing Laboratory has more than 10,500 square feet of climate-controlled laboratory space, with additional outdoor test facilities. Deep ocean pressure simulation test chambers range from 90 inches inside diameter, 20 feet deep to 16 inches inside diameter, 30,000 psig.
Services •Engineeringdesignverification •Productevaluation •Prototypeconstruction •Designandfabricationofspecial test fixtures for client-specified requirements • High-speed and still underwater photography
KEYWORDS
API-17D Tests
Performance Verification
Hydrostatic Pressure
Stress Analysis
Design Verification
Subsea Actuators
Subsea Housings
Subsea Pressure Vessels
Subsea Valves
Umbilical Tests
Cable Tests
Underwater Cameras
XHP-HT Tests
Southwest Research Institute®
Testing •Internalandexternalhydrostaticpressuretests •Stressanalysisandacceptancetests •Operationaltestsrequiringelectricaland hydraulic penetrations •CollapseandbursttestsonAPIsteelpipecasing, fiberglass pipe, titanium and stainless steel pipe •Testingofprototypeequipment,pressure housings, subsea instrumentation, cables, connectors, oil field production and safety equipment
Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Testing
The main pressure laboratory houses more than 10 deep ocean pressure simulation chambers which are used for static, cyclic and destruct testing.
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Mini-submarine being tested for ABS recertification
Test chamber 20 feet deep with 90-inch inside diameter
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Diving suit subjected to hydrostatic pressure test
Joseph E Crouch, Manager Lee E. Ries, Principal Engineering TechnologistR&D Test and Evaluation (210) 522-4295 (210) 522-3061 jcrouch@swri.org lries@swri.org
Marine & Offshore SystemsMechanical Engineering DivisionSouthwest Research Institute 6220 Culebra Road • P. O. Drawer 28510San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510
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DEEP OCEAN PRESSURE SIMULATION TEST CHAMBERS
MaximumPressure
(psi)
MaximumI.D.
(inches)
InsideLength(inches)
MinimumTemperature
(∞F)
MaximumTemperature
(∞F)
Numberof
Penetrations3,3004,0006,000
10,00010,000
20,00020,00020,00030,000
489050
630
10121516
178230288
41114
34120120120
3232323232
32323232
200100100500200
600400100500
1230
82
10
6244
SimulatedOcean Depth
(feet)7,4158,988
13,48322,47122,471
44,94344,94344,94367,000
11,00010,000
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Subsea valve being placed in test
chamber
Large-diameter pipe casing after collapse test
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Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization using multidisciplinary approaches to problem solving. The Institute occupies 1,200 acres in San Antonio, Texas, and provides more than 2 million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops and offices for more than 3,200 employees who perform contract work for industry and government clients.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/VCommitted to Diversity in the Workplace
Benefiting government, industry and the public
through innovative science and technology
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