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A Study on Failure Modes of Type4 Composite Pressure Cylinders according to Shapes of Domes (Type4 복합재 용기의 돔 형상에 따른 파열형태에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Sungmin;Kim, Kwang Seok;Cho, Min-sik;Lee, Sun-kyu;Lee, Seung-kuk;Lyu, Sung-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2017
  • In this work the augmented safety of Type 4 composite vessel in accordance with uniform-stress design has been demonstrated through a series of burst tests and structural analyses. For this end, three sample vessels were used: (1) designed as guided by the isotensoid dome theory (called iso-dome cylinder); (2) with dome longer compared to uniform-stress design (called prolate cylinder); and (3) with dome wider than uniform-stress design (called oblate cylinder). Structural analyses have been performed using ABAQUS finite element code based on the periodic symmetry to circumferential direction. As a result, the maximum stresses are induced around the bodies of all three cylinders. However, the analyses, with the assumption of possible defect demonstrate that the maximum stresses are induced around the dome knuckles for the prolate and the oblate cylinders. The results of the burst tests for the three cylinders show that the burst initiates from the cylinder body of the iso-dome cylinder and from the dome knuckles of the prolate and the oblate cylinders. Finally, it is recommended that, to comply with DOT CFFC 2007, the dome shape should be designed and fabricated as guided by the isotensoid dome theory.

Experimental Study on the Structural Integrity of Type IV Hydrogen Pressure Vessels Experienced Impact Loadings (충격 하중 조건에서의 Type IV 수소 압력용기 구조건전성 분석)

  • Han, Min-Gu;Jung, Kyung-Chae;Chang, Seung-Hwan
    • Composites Research
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.60-65
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, finite element analysis and real time monitoring experimental work using FBG sensor were carried out for analyzing structural integrity of a Type IV hydrogen pressure vessel under impact loading condition. By using finite element analysis with the ply based modeling technique, sensor insertion points and pressure condition were suggested. Tensile test with an angle ply specimen was conducted for getting the reliability of FBG sensor insertion method. After fabricating the vessel, total five times pressurization fatigue tests were conducted (Non-impact pressurization: 1, After impact pressurization: 4). Experimental results revealed that filling cycle time was gradually increased and filling gradient was decreased when the vessel experienced impact.

Low-velocity Impact Damage of a Thick Graphite/Epoxy Case (Graphite/Epoxy로 만든 두꺼운 관의 저속 충격손상에 관한 연구)

  • 김형원;윤영주;나성엽
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2000
  • Pressure vessels by composite materials were damaged sometimes during manufacturing or assembling. The state and the size of damage by low-velocity tests were investigated in this paper. Impactors of various masses and various tup shapes were dropped freely in the range of 120mm height to 700mm height. Compared with hemispherical tup of 12.7mm diameter, for hemispherical tup of 25.4mm diameter the size of surface dent was smaller but the size of delamination was bigger.

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Forensic Engineering Study on Assessment of Damage to Pressure Vessel Because of CNG Vehicle Explosion (CNG 차량 폭발의 용기 손상 평가에 관한 법공학적 연구)

  • Kim, Eui-Soo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.439-445
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    • 2011
  • Forensic Engineering is the art and science of professionals qualified to serve as engineering experts in courts of law or in arbitration proceedings. Buses using compressed natural gas (CNG) trend to be extended in use internationally as optimal counterplan for reducing discharge gas of light oil due to high concern about environment. However, CNG buses have to be equipped with composite pressure vessels (CPVs); since the CPVs contain compressed natural gas, the risks in the case of accident is very high. Hence, the investigation of such accidents is usually associated with engineering analysis. Among the possible reasons for such CNG explosion accidents is vehicle fire and vessel fracture. By conducting formal inspection and engineering tests, in this study, the cause of vessel explosion is investigated by analyzing the failure mechanism by fractography and by comparing the material properties of a reference part with those of a problem part by adopting instrumented indentation technique.

Suggestions for Safety Improvement of CNG Bus Based on Accident and Failure Analysis (CNG버스 사고원인 분석에 근거한 안전성 향상 방안에 대한 연구)

  • Yoon, Jae-Kun;Yoon, Kee-Bong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2008
  • Three failure cases of CNG composite vessels were reported since after January 2005. The 1st and 2nd accidents were indebted to vessel defect and installation mistake. The 3rd was caused by gas leak at pipe connections. In this paper various aspects were studied based on information of the three failure analysis, which must be improved for better safety of the CNG bus system. Overpressure region caused by vessel explosion was theoretically predicted and also assessed by PHAST program. Explosion of 120 l vessel under 20 MPa is equivalent to 1.2 kg TNT explosion. The predicted value by PHAST was more serious than theoretical one. However, actual consequence of explosion was much less than both of the predicted consequences. Since the CNG vessel was designed by the performance based design methodology, it is difficult to verify whether the required process and tests were properly conducted or not after production. If material toughness is not enough, the vessel should be weak in brittle fracture at early in the morning of winter season since the metal temperature can be lower than the transition temperature. If autofrettage pressure is not correct, fatigue failure due to tensile stress during repeated charging is possible. One positive aspect is that fire did not ocurred after vessel failure. This may be indebted to fast diffusion of natural gas which hindered starting fire.

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