A liquid storage tank, for example an aircraft fuel tank, having a tank wall enclosing a liquid storage space, and a tie assembly located at least partially within the liquid storage space. The tie assembly includes an elongate member, for example a wire or cable, and a plurality of attachment devices fixed to an inner surface of the tank wall. The elongate member includes a plurality of spaced part points along its length, each of the spaced apart points being fixed to a respective attachment device such that the tie assembly resists outward deformation of the tank wall.
LIQUID STORAGE TANK
FLÜSSIGKEITSSPEICHERBEHÄLTER
RÉSERVOIR DE STOCKAGE DE LIQUIDE
2018-07-11
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch