NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Collections About News Help Login
Back to Results
Improved Attachment in a Hybrid Inflatable Pressure VesselThe vessel is a hybrid that comprises an inflatable shell attached to a rigid structure. The inflatable shell is, itself, a hybrid that comprises (1) a pressure bladder restrained against expansion by (2) a restraint layer that comprises a web of straps made from high-strength polymeric fabrics. The present improvements are intended to overcome deficiencies in those aspects of the original design that pertain to attachment of the inflatable shell to the rigid structure. In a typical intended application, such attachment(s) would be made at one or more window or hatch frames to incorporate the windows or hatches as integral parts of the overall vessel.
Document ID
20100001364
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/6566
Authors
Johnson, Christopher J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Patterson, Ross (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Spexarth, Gary R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2010
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, January 2010
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
MSC-24201-1/73-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

Related Records

IDRelationTitle20100001335Collected WorksNASA Tech Briefs, January 2010
No Preview Available