Conformable Pressurized Fuel Storage for Increased Vehicle Range Thiokol Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kunz, R K., author.

Conference Name:

Future Transportation Technology Conference and Exposition (1996-08-05 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1996

Summary:

Conformable tanks are being developed for alternate-fuel vehicles to address the issues of range and packaging of pressurized fuel storage systems Installation of an aluminum conformable tank on a propane-powered vehicle within the same volumetric envelope as the gasoline tank has demonstrated a range increase of over 40% compared to conventional cylindrical tanks Injection-molded plastic conformable tanks for propane and adsorbed natural gas are currently under development to increase vehicle range at reduced cost The potential for improvements in storage capacity at the higher pressures required for compressed natural gas storage has also been demonstrated through the use of advanced composite materials

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Publisher Number:

961673

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license