Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7892623 | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study is to propose a calculation method for predicting the geometrical characteristics of the end-closures of composite pressure vessels used in gaseous hydrogen storage applications. We present here a method for predicting the characteristics of domes made by multi-sequence lay-up and subject to changes in winding angle and thickness. In the proposed model, winding angle and thickness calculations are based on two existing methods that have been investigated in a single dome lay-up context. Using them for multi-sequence dome lay-up calculation is the originality of this work. The first predictive results are compared with experimental pressure vessel data and discussed. A good correlation between the theoretical approach and the experiments was found, indicating that the predictions could be helpful in a procedure of overall optimisation.
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Authors
D. Leh, P. Saffré, P. Francescato, R. Arrieux,