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Composite pressure vessel with reinforced inner liner and process for the production thereof

US11435033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Plastic Omnium New Energies · FR

Inventors

Geert NOUWEN · Alken, BE
Philippe WILLEMS · Hasselt, BE
Axel Seifert · Zonhoven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2019
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF17C2260/011
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A composite pressure vessel includes: a body including an inner liner which includes a cylindrical portion extending along a longitudinal axis, and which is made of a thermoplastic polymer material; and an outer thermoset reinforcing structure wrapped around the body and made of a continuous fiber reinforced thermoset matrix composite, including reinforcing fibers and a thermoset matrix. The body further includes a thermoplastic reinforcement layer made of a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite, including reinforcing fiber and a thermoplastic matrix, which is adhered to the cylindrical portion of the inner liner.

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