Layer | Function |
---|---|
Carcass | Prevent collapse |
Internal pressure sheath | Internal fluid integrity |
Interlocked pressure armor | Hoop stress resistance |
Back-up pressure armor | Hoop stress resistance |
Antiwear layer | Reduce friction between layers |
Inner layer of tensile armor | Crosswound armor wires used for tensile stress resistance balanced with outer layer |
Antiwear layer | Reduce friction between layers |
Outer layer of tensile armor | Crosswound armor wires used for tensile stress resistance balanced with inner layer |
Outer sheath | External fluid integrity |