Pressure Balanced Expansion Joints
Furnished for Shipboard Propulsion System
Pressure balanced expansion joints are often used for
protecting rotating equipment from stresses caused by
growth of hot piping attached to the equipment. Pressure
balanced expansion joints are most often used on
the exhaust of steam turbines.
Senior Flexonics Pathway has been a supplier of expansion
joint components to the ship building industry
for many years. The 8 pressure balanced expansion joints
featured in this news release are an example of the specialized
expansion joints that are furnished by Senior
Flexonics Pathway for ship board military power propulsion
systems.
The subject expansion joints were certified for hi-shock
requirements in accordance with MIL S-901-C. Complete
traceability of all components was required for fabrication.
To find out more about expansion joints for ship board
applications, contact Senior Flexonics Pathway.