Large composite cylinder boss design
OwnerTony VANSWIJGENHOVEN, Philippe PAPINinventors
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Abstract
A fibre composite cylindrical tank containing a pressurized fluid sealed by a boss seal, has at least one opening with diameter D0, and having an inner surface, sealed by a boss seal, wherein the boss seal includes a first boss section with diameter D1 larger than the opening diameter D0 and second boss section of diameter D0 equal to the opening diameter D0, and wherein the first section is leaned against the inner surface of the tank by the pressurized fluid, the second section fits the opening and a gasket of diameter D2 larger than the opening diameter D0 is placed on the second boss section.
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A fibre composite cylindrical tank for containing a pressurized fluid, having at least one opening with an opening diameter D0, and having an inner surface A1, sealed by a boss seal, wherein the boss seal comprises:
- a first boss section with diameter D1 larger than the opening diameter D0 and
- a second boss section of diameter D0 equal to the opening diameter D0,
- and wherein
- the first boss section is leaned against the inner surface of the fibre composite cylindrical tank by the pressurized fluid,
- the second boss section fits the opening and
- a gasket of diameter D2 larger than the opening diameter D0 is placed on the second boss section, and
- the first and second boss sections are separated into two distinct parts fitting each other.
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