Title: Studies on Type 3 Composite-Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV’s): Optimization Using an Elasticity Approach

Authors: William B. Avery, and Anand V. Rau

DOI: 10.33599/nasampe/s.24.0171

Abstract: The use of Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessels (COPVs) is critical for efficient compressed gas storage and transport applications. While Type 3 and Type 4 COPVs have been in widespread use globally, the demand for COPVs is growing rapidly owing, in a large part, due to initiatives to combat climate change. This study focuses on Type 3 COPVs, based on an aluminum liner of the kind typically utilized in SCBA, CNG, and such other gas containment applications. In this study, a layer-wise, elasticity-based approach is utilized to analyze the COPV, away from the ends, taking the combined contributions of the metallic liner (aluminum 6061) and the carbon-fiber reinforced epoxy matrix composite overwrap. The influence of liner wall thickness on the COPV performance is also explored.

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Conference: SAMPE 2024

Publication Date: 2024/05/20

SKU: TP24-0000000171

Pages: 15

Price: $30.00