The invention concerns a method for producing, by welding, a link between an element made from any material, for example metal, and an element made from a thermoplastic-matrix composite material, the second element being produced by depositing a textile yarn pre-impregnated with a thermoplastic material on the surface of the first element. The method mainly includes an operation consisting of producing an interface coating consisting of an epoxy resin filled with a thermoplastic material powder, coating the surface of the element made from any material with same, and leaving the coating to polymerize. It next includes an operation consisting simultaneously of forming the second element and welding same to the coating deposited on the surface of the first element by locally heating the two elements, when depositing the pre-impregnated textile on the first element.

A carbon-fibre composite high-pressure hydrogen storage tank and a manufacturing process thereof are provided. The hydrogen storage tank includes a tank body, where a gas guide port is formed in one side of the tank body, a reinforcing member for improving the strength of the tank body is arranged in an inner cavity of the tank body, a side end of the reinforcing member is fixedly connected to an inner wall of the tank body, and the tank body and the reinforcing member are all made of the carbon-fibre composite. The whole strength and rigidity of the hydrogen storage tank can be improved and safer and more reliable hydrogen storage tank under a high pressure can be ensured.

Systems and methods for filling and pressurizing a container with liquid suppressant and nitrogen gas. A pressurized receiving container of nitrogen gas is initially provided at a transformative pressure and liquid suppressant is subsequently added to the pressurized receiving container. The transformative gas pressure provides a sufficient amount of nitrogen to saturate the added liquid suppressant and provide an operative head space pressure within the receiving container without the need for mechanized mixing of the nitrogen and liquid suppressant solution.

Systems and methods for filling and pressurizing a container with liquid suppressant and nitrogen gas. A pressurized receiving container of nitrogen gas is initially provided at a transformative pressure and liquid suppressant is subsequently added to the pressurized receiving container. The transformative gas pressure provides a sufficient amount of nitrogen to saturate the added liquid suppressant and provide an operative head space pressure within the receiving container without the need for mechanized mixing of the nitrogen and liquid suppressant solution.

A fluid tank includes polymeric liner comprising an upper wall and a lower wall. The upper wall and the lower wall define a cavity therebetween. A weld joint joins the upper and lower walls together. A method for assembling a fluid tank includes overlapping surfaces of an upper wall and a lower wall to form a liner defining a cavity. The method includes joining the surface of the upper wall and the surface of the lower wall together by welding to form a weld joint between the upper wall and the lower wall. The method can include cooling the weld joint to control warpage of the liner at the weld joint.

Provided is a tank cooling device that is capable of cooling a tank more quickly. A tank cooling device 4 has a nozzle 40. The nozzle 40 is comprised to supply cooling gas for cooling a tank 100 to an outer surface of the tank 100, with the cooling gas assisted by compressed gas in the nozzle 40. The tank 100 has a tank main body 101 made by using synthetic resin and an end member 102 made by using metal. The nozzle 40 supplies a gas flow to each of the tank main body 101 and the end member 102.

Provided is a tank cooling device that is capable of cooling a tank more quickly. A tank cooling device 4 has a nozzle 40. The nozzle 40 is comprised to supply cooling gas for cooling a tank 100 to an outer surface of the tank 100, with the cooling gas assisted by compressed gas in the nozzle 40. The tank 100 has a tank main body 101 made by using synthetic resin and an end member 102 made by using metal. The nozzle 40 supplies a gas flow to each of the tank main body 101 and the end member 102.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite body and to a composite body produced using the method, wherein the composite body (10) is formed as a pressure pipe or as a pressure container, wherein the composite body is composed of a main body (13) that is made of steel and of a coat (14) that is made of a fiber composite (15), said coat enclosing the outside of the main body at least in some sections, wherein, for forming the fiber composite, a fibrous material is wound around the main body, wherein the fibrous material is impregnated with a resin before or after winding, wherein the wound and impregnated fibrous material is heated in order to form the fiber composite, wherein the method is carried out in situ on a built-in pressure pipe or pressure container, wherein the wound and impregnated fibrous material is heated to up to 700 C.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite body and to a composite body produced using the method, wherein the composite body (10) is formed as a pressure pipe or as a pressure container, wherein the composite body is composed of a main body (13) that is made of steel and of a coat (14) that is made of a fiber composite (15), said coat enclosing the outside of the main body at least in some sections, wherein, for forming the fiber composite, a fibrous material is wound around the main body, wherein the fibrous material is impregnated with a resin before or after winding, wherein the wound and impregnated fibrous material is heated in order to form the fiber composite, wherein the method is carried out in situ on a built-in pressure pipe or pressure container, wherein the wound and impregnated fibrous material is heated to up to 700 C.

A high-pressure gas tank includes a seal member that covers an opening recess from a surface of a liner on an outer side of an inner circumferential wall of a mouthpiece placing portion to a surface of a mouthpiece flange on a center side of a flange outer peripheral edge. The flange outer peripheral edge and the inner circumferential wall of the mouthpiece placing portion satisfy Dt>(Sm/Xgs).Math.100. Dt denotes a width of an opening of the opening recess and is defined as a distance between a flange outer peripheral edge-side end and an inner circumferential wall-side end of an opening of the opening recess. Sm denotes a maximum tolerance of a relative positional misalignment between the inner circumferential wall of the mouthpiece placing portion and an outer circumferential end of the flange outer peripheral edge. Xgs [%] denotes a breaking elongation of the seal member.