It is recognized that the use of overwrapped pressure vessels with load sharing liners may provide significant weight savings for high pressure gas containment in Space Shuttle Orbiter systems. The technology readiness to produce Kevlar wound vessels with load sharing liners of titanium 6Al-4V, Inconel 718 or cryoformed 301 steel has been demonstrated. It has been estimated that about 400 lbs can be saved in the Orbiter by using overwrapped vessels with load sharing liners instead of monolithic metal designs. Total weight of the composite vessels would be about 1350 lbs as opposed to about 1750 lbs for all-metal vessels.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Filament wound pressure vessels with load sharing liners for Space Shuttle Orbiter applications


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    National Symposium and Exhibition on Bicentennial of materials progress ; 1976 ; Los Angeles, CA


    Publication date :

    1976-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English