Design and Development of a Seamless Kevlar Tube for Experimental Collapsible Fuel Storage Containers

Abstract

This report covers the development of a circular seamless weaving technique to produce a basic Kevlar cloth suitable for collapsible fuel tanks. An 80-inch lay-flat tube was produced and four (4) experimental tanks were manufactured.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061513

Entities

People

  • Ernest Knaus

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Adhesives
  • Coatings
  • Construction
  • Containers
  • Elastomers
  • Elongation
  • Fabrication
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Polyurethanes
  • Production
  • Resistance
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Methods
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials