This paper only describes the calculations and processes used to mould the prototypes. As part of the finite element calculations, an IDEAS thin-shell laminate was used for the general approach and ...

· Element Materials Technology Hitchin Ltd. (Hitchin, U.K.) — testing of target materials and prototype vessels, identifying suitable organizations to conduct dangerous tests outside its own expertise ...

A race seems to be underway to develop stronger, lighter and more cost effective pressure vessels that can withstand the extremely cold temperatures of rocket fuels. In the past, using composites for ...

Carl S. Pates III, Chuh Mei, Uday Shirahatti, Coupled Boundary and Finite Element Method for Analysis of Composite Structure-Acoustic Interaction Problems, SAE Transactions, Vol. 104, SECTION 6: ...

Zhiqiang Cai, Steve McCormick, On the Accuracy of the Finite Volume Element Method for Diffusion Equations on Composite Grids, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 27, No. 3 (Jun., 1990), pp.

The application of Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation (MDO) techniques to a composite hydrogen pressure vessel has resulted in identifying an optimum design five times faster than a traditional, ...