Design and Development of an Arctic 20,000 Gallon Collapsible Fuel Storage Tank. Phase I.

Abstract

Successfully developed are two candidate coated fabrics for use in the 20,000 gallon Arctic Fuel Tank. The tank will have dielectrically heat-sealed seams having the strength of the fabric. Commercial hardware have been found to be acceptable for use in Phase II of this Program. A 3,000 gallon prototype tank has been designed of which two will be built of each successful candidate coated fabric.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1980
Accession Number
ADA102437

Entities

People

  • Curt R. Graham
  • George P. Durney

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Assembly
  • Contracts
  • Fabrication
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Polymers
  • Production
  • Prototypes
  • Storage Tanks
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science