| 摘要 |
A composite fluid conduit assembly 52 comprises a fluid conduit having a wall defining a fluid flow path. The wall comprises an outer region 36 comprising a composite material having one or more reinforcing elements embedded within a matrix material, and an inner region 34 comprising a material which is substantially devoid of reinforcing elements, and may be the same material as that of the outer region 36. The inner region of the wall defines a first sealing surface around the fluid flow path at one end of the fluid conduit. The assembly further comprises an interface member 22, substantially devoid of reinforcing elements, located at the end of the fluid conduit. The interface member defines an aperture in fluid flow communication with the fluid flow path and a second sealing surface. A compression arrangement 24 forces the interface member 22 and the fluid conduit towards one another to energise the seal arrangement around the fluid flow path between the first and second sealing surfaces. The interface member 22 may be configured for connection of the composite fluid conduit assembly to a conventional fluid conduit such as a conventional steel pipe. |
