Development of a Filament-Overwrapped Cryoformed Metal Pressure Vessel

Abstract

High performance ARDEFORM cryoformed 301 stainless steel glass fiber reinforced (GFR) vessels were demonstrated by room temperature tests of 13 1/2 in. diameter spheres. Ten (10) GFR spheres were delivered for NASA cryogenic testing and evaluation. Considerable weight saving can be realized. Tests verified that the performance of ARDEFORM spherical GFR vessels not only exceeded that of all metal construction, but also bettered previous GFR experimental results by 50%. Further improved ARDEFORM GFR configurations have been identified. Achievement of full strength of fiber-glass in a spherical wrap pattern was again verified by tests. A low GFR vessel fabrication scrap factor of 13% was demonstrated in this development program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADB211395

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  • David F. Gleich
  • Martin Scheinberg

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Stainless Steel
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Yield Strength

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