Aircraft fuel tanks including self-sealing fabric
US12263955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2590/245
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, an aircraft includes a fuselage; a propulsion system powered by a fuel; and a fuel cell configured to store the fuel, the fuel cell including an inner layer configured to contact the fuel; an outer layer; and a self-sealing fabric structure formed from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), the self-sealing fabric structure being between the inner layer and the outer layer, the self-sealing fabric structure being configured to self-seal a hole formed in the inner layer and the outer layer by a projectile.
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