An Analytical Strain Analysis Method of Smooth Dented Pipe Based on 3D Scanning

Jin Yu; Jinzhou Li; Xuegang You; Ruhong Lv; Kezheng Zhang; Weilun Fang; Xiaoben Liu

An Analytical Strain Analysis Method of Smooth Dented Pipe Based on 3D Scanning

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Jin Yu China National Offshore Oil Corporation https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9423-6476
Jinzhou Li Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Oil and Gas Distribution Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Pipeline Safety, China University of Petroleum https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2540-4834
Xuegang You China National Offshore Oil Corporation https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0955-9106
Ruhong Lv China National Offshore Oil Corporation https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4524-7675
Kezheng Zhang China National Offshore Oil Corporation https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7991-9687
Weilun Fang Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Oil and Gas Distribution Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Pipeline Safety, China University of Petroleum https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1267-8332
Xiaoben Liu Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Oil and Gas Distribution Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Petroleum Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Pipeline Safety, China University of Petroleum https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1519-3584

Abstract

An analytical calculation methodology utilizing 3D laser scanning data is presented for the assessment of strain in smoothly dented pipelines, offering enhanced precision. This approach adopts cubic B-spline interpolation to reconstruct a smooth dent surface from preprocessed scanning point cloud data, subsequently organizing these into regular grid node coordinates via data gridding. Displacement and strain at each grid point, resulting from pipeline deformation, are determined by employing thin-shell theory alongside geometric deformation analysis. The accuracy of this method is substantiated through comparisons with results obtained from both the finite element method (FEM) and the ASME B31.8 standard. Additionally, specialized evaluation software for assessing dented pipelines has been developed, leveraging this analytical method. Comparative analysis with the finite element method reveals that the average relative errors for maximum equivalent strain on the pipeline's outer surface are 7.73% and 13.16%, respectively, underscoring the superior accuracy of the proposed method over the ASME B31.8 standard for strain calculations on the outer surface of dented pipelines.

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2025-07-08

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Vol. 22 No. 9 (2025)

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