COMPOSITE FLUID CONDUIT ASSEMBLY

摘要

A composite fluid conduit assembly (6) comprises a fluid conduit (20) having a wall (32) defining a fluid flow path (30). The wall (32) comprises an inner region (34) and an outer region (36), the outer region (36) comprising a composite material having one or more reinforcing elements embedded within a matrix material and the inner region (34) comprising a material which is substantially devoid of reinforcing elements. The inner region (34) of the wall defines a first sealing surface around the fluid flow path at one end of the fluid conduit. The composite fluid conduit assembly comprises an interface member (22) located at the end of the fluid conduit, the interface member being substantially devoid of reinforcing elements. The interface member (22) defines an aperture (28) in fluid flow communication with the fluid flow path (30) and a second sealing surface. The composite fluid conduit assembly comprises a compression arrangement (24) which forces the interface member (22) and the fluid conduit (2) towards one another so that a seal arrangement (60) forms a seal around the fluid flow path between the first and second sealing surfaces.