Slipping Force Estimator

Petersen Multi-Flex plugs "generally" do not slip in a water pipeline if the inflated contact length is approximately 1-1/2 times the diameter and the inflation pressure twice the pipeline pressure. However the coefficient of friction can vary significantly depending on the product in the pipeline and the smoothness of the pipe. This requires any inflatable plugs to be blocked or tethered against slipping when slipping may cause damage or injury. In any case personnel should "never" be down stream of any inflatable plugs.

Please fill all Plug Diamater and Contact Length
    Pipeline Head Force Estimate Calculator              
    Enter Pipe Diameter and one of the below pipeline pressures to calculate the head force applied to plug    
        Pipeline Head Pipeline Head          
        Force Force   Pipeline Pipeline Water Water
        Lbs Kg   PSI Bar Ft. Head Mtr Head
    Diameter Inches              
    Inches of water from Invert  
    Feet of water from invert  
    Meters of water from invert  
    Pipeline Pressure PSI  
    Pipeline Pressure Bar  
                     
    The pipe plug slipping coefecient of friction can change based on internal pipe smoothness and product in pipeline, mechanically block all pipeplugs