The development of bend clamp of carbon-based fiber offshore gas lift pipelines: A primary experimental approach.

The work reports the proposed development of the laminated carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites (CFRP), at a uniaxial angle as a primary bend clamp material assembly of the offshore gas lift pipelines. Generally, the clamps are utilized to repair the defect of the metallic pipelines due to their practical and mechanical strength. The existing bend clamp model poses challenges especially when applied to the J-tube bending side due to mechanical buckling and corrosion.