Definition(s)
Bend Stiffener Body
Polymeric part of a bend stiffener that provides extra stiffness to the flexible pipe to prevent it from overbending. NOTE The bend stiffener body, for a particular bend stiffener configuration, is shown in Figure 1.
Source: API RP 17L2, Recommended Practice for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
Bend Stiffener Body
Polymeric part of a bend stiffener that provides extra stiffness to the flexible pipe to prevent it from overbending. NOTE The bend stiffener body, for a particular bend stiffener configuration, is shown in Figure 1.
Source: API SPEC 17L1, Specification for Flexible Pipe Ancillary Equipment, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards