Improved Polyurethane Storage Tank Performance

Abstract

To allow for maximum mobility and flexibility in the field, the US Armed Services rely extensively on the use of Collapsible Fuel Tanks (CFT) for refueling. The Services have experienced a large number of failures of these CFTs in the field. These failures have created a concern that polyurethane collapsible fuel tanks will not be able to meet the service life requirement of 3 years as specified in MIL-PRF-32233. To proactively address these problems, a congressionally mandated research project was undertaken to study polyurethane coated fabric systems and fabrication processes that are or may be used, in the production of CFTs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2010
Accession Number
ADA540405

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Experimental Design
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Production
  • Radio Frequency
  • Storage Tanks
  • Structural Loads
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.