| 摘要 |
The assembly includes a pipe 12 of a fibre reinforced composite material and having an end inner surface that tapers inwardly, a reinforcing element 30 having a portion positioned inside the pipe end and having an outer surface shape 33 corresponding to the shape of the pipe end inner surface, the reinforcing element including a radially orientated flange 36. The assembly also includes a second pipe 14 of a fibre reinforced composite material and having an end inner surface 48 that tapers inwardly, a second reinforcing element 50 having a portion positioned inside said second pipe end and having an outer surface shape 53 corresponding to the shape of the second pipe end inner surface, the second reinforcing element including a radially orientated flange 56. The reinforcing element flanges 36, 56 are held against relative axial movement by a locking device 16 which has recesses 61, 62 retaining respective arrays of locking keys 67, 69. |
