Analysis of Pipes Containing Plain and Gouged Dents

: The paper discusses numerical results obtained for pipes subjected to transverse denting by a rigid indenter. Dents produced by different shapes of indenters are assessed for the amount of cross‐sectional distortion of the pipe and for propagation of this distortion along the length of the pipe. The contact area between the rigid indenter and the deformable pipe, as well as between the pipe and the rigid support is calculated for different...