Pressurized fluid tank, in particular compressed gas tank for a motor vehicle
AssigneeSnecma Propulsion Solide
InventorsAntoine Hervio, Philippe Malarge, Jacques Pescheux
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Abstract
The tank for fluid under pressure comprises one or an assembled-together plurality of individual containers or modules made at least in part out of composite material. The or each individual container (20) comprises a cylindrical body (22) of composite material, two end plates (30) closing the axial ends of the cylindrical body, and at least one belt passing around the container substantially in a longitudinal direction and bearing against portions of the outside faces of the end plates.
Claims17
A tank for fluid under pressure, the tank comprising one or more individual containers or modules assembled together and made at least in part out of composite material, the tank being characterized in that the or each individual container comprises a cylindrical body of composite material, two end plates closing the axial ends of the cylindrical body, and at least two straps passing around the container substantially in its longitudinal direction and bearing against portions of the outside faces of the end plates, which straps are disposed on either side of a mid-longitudinal plane of the cylindrical body.
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