Flexible Water Hose Failures: A Case Study and General Design Considerations
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Taylor, Richard; Eagar, Thomas W.
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Flexible water hoses (or flexible hose connectors) have become commonplace in recent years and provide a low-cost and convenient alternative to rigid pipe. Unfortunately, inadequate designs, particularly with regard to the selection of materials and material parameters, have made some hoses prone to failure. Such failures are often initiated by incidental exposure to corrosive substances commonly found in homes (including chlorides in tap water) that attack and corrode the stainless steel metal braid. A failure of the braid then leads to a rupture of the water-carrying tube. We evaluate the design considerations pertinent to flexible water hose failures and consider a recent failure scenario that illustrates some key points.
Date issued
2016-03Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and EngineeringJournal
Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Citation
Taylor, Richard, and Thomas Eagar. “Flexible Water Hose Failures: A Case Study and General Design Considerations.” Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention 16, no. 3 (March 16, 2016): 333–336.
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1547-7029
1864-1245