Nanolaminate-reinforced metal composite tank material and design for storage of flammable and combustible fluids
US9108506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2015/0777
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved fuel tank and method of forming a fuel tank utilize reinforced porous metal composite materials. In one embodiment, the composite material includes a fully dense, fluid-impermeable skin combined with a porous metal baffle. The skin and baffle may be formed as a single monolithic system via electrodeposition of a nanolaminate material into at least a portion of open, accessible void space within a porous preform (e.g., a metal foam preform) and on the exterior surface of the preform to form the fluid-impermeable skin.
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