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Glass Fiber Reinforced Metal Pressure Vessel Design GuideThe Engineering Guide presents curves and general equations for safelife design of lightweight glass fiber reinforced (GFR) metal pressure vessels operating under anticipated Space Shuttle service conditions. The high composite vessel weight efficiency is shown to be relatively insensitive to shape, providing increased flexibility to designers establishing spacecraft configurations. Spheres, oblate speroids, and cylinders constructed of GFR Inconel X-750, 2219-T62 aluminum, and cryoformed 301 stainless steel are covered; design parameters and performance efficiencies for each configuration are compared at ambient and cryogenic temperature for an operating pressure range of 690 to 2760 N/sq cm (1000 to 4000 psi). Design variables are presented as a function of metal shell operating to sizing (proof) stress ratios for use with fracture mechanics data generated under a separate task of this program.
Document ID
19730010205
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Landes, R. E. (Structural Composites Industries, Inc. Azusa, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1972
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-120917
Accession Number
73N18932
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-14380
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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