PREN 14359 : DRAFT 2014

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, units
  and abbreviated terms
4 Materials
5 Basic design and calculation criteria
6 Manufacture
7 Inspection and testing
8 Safety instructions and equipment for
  accumulators
Annex A (informative) - Examples of safety
        equipment configuration
Annex B (informative) - Manufacturer's declaration
        of conformity form
Annex C (informative) - Basics of statistics and probability
        analysis of fatigue test results
Annex D (informative) - Example of the application of the
        fatigue test method
Annex E (informative) - Example of similarity analysis
Annex F (informative) - Preliminary choice of Delta Ptest and
        extrapolation limits of S-N curve
Bibliography

Defines the requirements for materials, design, manufacture, testing inspection, safety equipment configuration and documentation (including instructions for first operation), for commonly-used types of gas-loaded accumulators and pressure vessels used to provide additional gas capacity for fluid power applications.