Activation of a pressure relief device
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMarkus Lindner, Wolfgang Oelerich, Michael Herrmann
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Abstract
A pressure vessel for storage of a pressurized fluid is provided. The pressure vessel includes a composite layer having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines an internal cavity. The pressure vessel further includes at least one pressure relief device in fluid communication with the internal cavity. At least one thermally conductive element is continuously wound on the outer surface of the composite layer and adapted to carry load and transport heat from a heat source adjacent the composite layer to the at least one pressure relief device. A method for producing the pressure vessel is also provided.
Claims16
A pressure vessel, comprising:
- a composite layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal cavity therein for storage of a pressurized fluid;
- at least one pressure relief device in fluid communication with the internal cavity;
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- at least one thermally conductive element continuously wound on the outer surface of the composite layer and adapted to carry a load and transport heat from a heat source adjacent the composite layer to the at least one pressure relief device, wherein the at least one thermally conductive element is a wire.
A pressure vessel, comprising:
- a composite layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal cavity therein for storage of a pressurized fluid;
- at least one pressure relief device in fluid communication with the internal cavity;
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- at least one substantially solid, thermally conductive element continuously wound on the outer surface of the composite layer and adapted to catty a load and transport heat from a heat source adjacent the composite layer to the at least one pressure relief device, wherein the at least one thermally conductive element is a wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.