Definition(s)
Prototype Test
Test carried out in order to establish or verify a principal performance characteristic for a particular design, which may be a new or established design.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Prototype Test
Test to establish or verify a principal performance characteristic for a particular pipe design, which may be a new or established design.
Source: API RP 17B, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe, Fourth Edition, July 2008. Global Standards