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Title: Compressed gas fuel storage system

Abstract

A compressed gas vehicle fuel storage system comprised of a plurality of compressed gas pressure cells supported by shock-absorbing foam positioned within a shape-conforming container. The container is dimensioned relative to the compressed gas pressure cells whereby a radial air gap surrounds each compressed gas pressure cell. The radial air gap allows pressure-induced expansion of the pressure cells without resulting in the application of pressure to adjacent pressure cells or physical pressure to the container. The pressure cells are interconnected by a gas control assembly including a thermally activated pressure relief device, a manual safety shut-off valve, and means for connecting the fuel storage system to a vehicle power source and a refueling adapter. The gas control assembly is enclosed by a protective cover attached to the container. The system is attached to the vehicle with straps to enable the chassis to deform as intended in a high-speed collision.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Columbia, MD
  2. Lincoln, NE
  3. Baltimore, MD
  4. Edgemere, MD
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
John Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD (US)
OSTI Identifier:
873833
Patent Number(s):
US 6257360
Assignee:
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-95CE50421
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
compressed; gas; fuel; storage; vehicle; comprised; plurality; pressure; cells; supported; shock-absorbing; foam; positioned; shape-conforming; container; dimensioned; relative; whereby; radial; air; gap; surrounds; cell; allows; pressure-induced; expansion; resulting; application; adjacent; physical; interconnected; control; assembly; including; thermally; activated; relief; device; manual; safety; shut-off; valve; means; connecting; power; source; refueling; adapter; enclosed; protective; cover; attached; straps; enable; chassis; deform; intended; high-speed; collision; relief device; thermally activated; compressed gas; control assembly; air gap; power source; gas pressure; assembly including; pressure relief; fuel storage; protective cover; radial air; gas control; vehicle fuel; gas fuel; vehicle power; pressure cell; /180/280/

Citation Formats

Wozniak, John J, Tiller, Dale B, Wienhold, Paul D, and Hildebrand, Richard J. Compressed gas fuel storage system. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Wozniak, John J, Tiller, Dale B, Wienhold, Paul D, & Hildebrand, Richard J. Compressed gas fuel storage system. United States.
Wozniak, John J, Tiller, Dale B, Wienhold, Paul D, and Hildebrand, Richard J. 2001. "Compressed gas fuel storage system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873833.
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title = {Compressed gas fuel storage system},
author = {Wozniak, John J and Tiller, Dale B and Wienhold, Paul D and Hildebrand, Richard J},
abstractNote = {A compressed gas vehicle fuel storage system comprised of a plurality of compressed gas pressure cells supported by shock-absorbing foam positioned within a shape-conforming container. The container is dimensioned relative to the compressed gas pressure cells whereby a radial air gap surrounds each compressed gas pressure cell. The radial air gap allows pressure-induced expansion of the pressure cells without resulting in the application of pressure to adjacent pressure cells or physical pressure to the container. The pressure cells are interconnected by a gas control assembly including a thermally activated pressure relief device, a manual safety shut-off valve, and means for connecting the fuel storage system to a vehicle power source and a refueling adapter. The gas control assembly is enclosed by a protective cover attached to the container. The system is attached to the vehicle with straps to enable the chassis to deform as intended in a high-speed collision.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
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