Fuel tank for use with spacecraft and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsNaruhiko CHIKU, Tatsuya MARUYAMA
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Abstract
A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, includes a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer and a metallic plating layer, the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer has a polished surface having been subjected to polishing processing, the polished surface being on an inner side of the fuel tank, and the metallic plating layer is provided on the polished surface.
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A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, the fuel tank comprising:
- a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer and a metallic plating layer,
- wherein the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer has a polished surface having been subjected to polishing processing, the polished surface being on an inner side of the fuel tank, and
- wherein the metallic plating layer is provided on the polished surface.
A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, the fuel tank comprising:
- a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer and a metallic plating layer,
- wherein the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer has a polished surface having been subjected to polishing processing, the polished surface being on an inner side of the fuel tank, and
- wherein the metallic plating layer is provided on an outer side of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, the fuel tank comprising:
- a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- and
- a metallic plating layer covering a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the surface being on an inner side of the fuel tank,
- wherein the metallic plating layer has a polished surface having been subjected to polishing processing, the polished surface being on the inner side of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, the fuel tank comprising:
- a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- and
- a metallic plating layer covering a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the surface being on an inner side of the fuel tank,
- wherein the metallic plating layer has a thickness of 100 μm or less.
A fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank being configured to store therein fuel for driving the spacecraft, the fuel tank comprising:
- a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- and
- a metallic plating layer covering a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the surface being on an outer side of the fuel tank,
- wherein the metallic plating layer has a thickness of 100 μm or less.
A method of manufacturing a fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank including a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer,
- the method comprising:
- (A) performing polishing processing to a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- (B) forming a metallic plating layer on the surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the surface having been subjected to the polishing processing, after (A);
- and
- (C) manufacturing the fuel tank for use with the spacecraft by placing the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer so that the metallic plating layer is located on an inner side of the fuel tank, after (B).
A method of manufacturing a fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank including a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the method comprising:
- (A) performing polishing processing to a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- (B1) forming a metallic plating layer on a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the surface being on a side opposite to the surface having been subjected to the polishing processing, after (A), and
- (C1) manufacturing the fuel tank for use with the spacecraft by placing the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer so that the metallic plating layer is located on an outer side of the fuel tank, after (B1).
A method of manufacturing a fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank including a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the method comprising:
- (D) forming a metallic plating layer on a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- (E) performing polishing processing to the metallic plating layer, after (D):
- and
- (F) manufacturing the fuel tank for use with the spacecraft by placing the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer so that the surface having been subjected to the polishing processing is located on an inner side of the fuel tank, after (E).
A method of manufacturing a fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank including a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the method comprising:
- (G) forming a metallic plating layer with a thickness of 100 μm or less on a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- and
- (H) manufacturing the fuel tank for use with the spacecraft by placing the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer so that the surface formed with the metallic plating layer is located on an inner side of the fuel tank, after (G).
A method of manufacturing a fuel tank for use with a spacecraft, the fuel tank including a carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer, the method comprising:
- (G1) forming a metallic plating layer with a thickness of 100 μm or less, on a surface of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer;
- and
- (H1) manufacturing the fuel tank for use with the spacecraft by placing the carbon fiber reinforced plastic layer so that the surface formed with the metallic plating layer is located on an outer side of the fuel tank, after (G1).
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