Mechanical behavior investigation on the formation of the plain dent of an API 5L L245 pipeline subjected to concentrated lateral load

As the main geometric defect in pipeline maintenance, dent has been paid more attention by pipeline managers because of its strong stress concentration. To investigate the formation mechanism of a pipeline dent, an indentation test of a pipe subjected to concentrated lateral load was carried out in the laboratory to simulate the formation process of the dent, and a 3D numerical model corresponding to the test was established to verify the...