Induction Warming System for Fiber Composite Gas Storage Cylinders
First Claim
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- An warming system for a carbon fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at a tank end above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and the gas flow components associated with the tank comprising;
a resin fiber composite the tank formed from an electromagnetically active fiber material embedded in a polymeric binder, the warming system comprising a coil of conductive wire wound around the diameter of the tank interconnected with a high-frequency alternating current (AC) passed through the coil from an on board power source to produce an electromagnetic field that warms the tank by electromagnetic induction.
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Abstract
A warming system for a fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow system associated with one or more boss at the tank ends above the lower design tolerance temperature limit, wherein an induction coil wound around a longitudinal axis of the tank is powered by an on board source of alternating current and a control system regulates the flow of current to the coil to warm a ferromagnetically active component associated with the tank such that the temperature of the tank and the gas flow system of the tank does not drop below the lower tolerance temperature limit of the tank and the gas flow system.
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1. :
- An warming system for a carbon fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at a tank end above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and the gas flow components associated with the tank comprising;
a resin fiber composite the tank formed from an electromagnetically active fiber material embedded in a polymeric binder, the warming system comprising a coil of conductive wire wound around the diameter of the tank interconnected with a high-frequency alternating current (AC) passed through the coil from an on board power source to produce an electromagnetic field that warms the tank by electromagnetic induction. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- An warming system for a carbon fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at a tank end above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and the gas flow components associated with the tank comprising;
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- An warming system for a fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at the tank ends above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and associated flow control components comprising;
a resin composite tank formed from an external composite shell;
an interior liner formed from an electromagnetically active fiber material embedded in a polymeric binder, either or both of the shell and liner being ferromagnetically active, the warming system comprising a coil of conductive wire wound around the diameter of the tank and electrically insulated from the tank interconnected with a high-frequency alternating current (AC) passed through the coil from an on board power source whereby an electromagnetic induction effect warms the material from which the shell, the liner, or both, is formed. - View Dependent Claims (5)
- An warming system for a fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at the tank ends above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and associated flow control components comprising;
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- An warming system for a fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at the tank ends above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and gas flow control components comprising;
a tank formed from an electrically insulating fiber material embedded in a polymeric binder;
a ferromagnetic metal liner within the tank interior; and
a warming system comprising a coil of conductive wire wound around the outside diameter of the tank interconnected with a high-frequency alternating current (AC) passed through the coil from an on board power source to produce an electromagnetic field that warms the metal liner. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- An warming system for a fiber composite high pressure gas storage tank for maintaining the temperature of the gas within the tank and the gas flow components associated with one or more boss at the tank ends above the lower temperature design tolerance limit of the tank and gas flow control components comprising;
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