A tank valve for installation at a pressure gas tank has a base body including a first base body section, which in the assembled state projects into the pressure gas tank and is sealingly connected with the same, and includes a second base body section, which in the assembled state remains outside the pressure gas tank. The tank valve further has a plurality of functional sub-groups for refueling the pressure gas tank via a refueling path, for the extraction of gas from the pressure gas tank via an extraction path, and for implementing safety and operating functions.

A tank valve for installation on a compressed gas container has a base body having a shared gas connection for refueling/extraction which is divided inside the base body into a refueling line and an extraction line as part of an extraction path, and has an extraction valve in the extraction line. The tank valve has a check valve disposed in the extraction path in series with the extraction valve, blocking the flow against the flow direction when gas is extracted.

The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen tank support apparatus, and the hydrogen tank support apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a hydrogen storage tank; a frame portion on which the hydrogen storage tank is seated; and a sliding block portion configured to fix a nozzle portion of the hydrogen storage tank to the frame portion, wherein the sliding block portion includes a lower block portion fixed to the frame portion, an upper block portion coupled to the lower block portion in a concave-convex manner so that movement of the hydrogen storage tank is limited in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the hydrogen storage tank, and a slide ball portion configured to surround an outer side surface of the nozzle portion, interposed between the lower block portion and the upper block portion, and configured to rotatably support the nozzle portion.

A method and apparatus to hold pressurized gas is disclosed. Shell halves having opposing apertures with inserted tubes are combined to create an enclosed pressure vessel. Strands of Kevlar fiber and strands of carbon fiber cover the shell by wrapping the shell through the tubes. Resin coats the wrapped strands and fills the tubes. Pressurized gas is injected and retrieved from the pressure vessel.

A composite pressure vessel assembly includes a first vessel having a first inner layer and a second vessel having a second inner layer. An outer layer of the assembly is in contact with and substantially envelopes the first and second inner layers. A junction of the assembly has outer boundaries defined by segments of the first inner layer, the second inner layer and the outer layer. A cross-layered component of the assembly is disposed in the junction, the first and second inner layers and the outer layer for adding strength to the junction and restricting delamination.

Onboard hydrogen storage of 5-13 kg of H.sub.2 is required to enable a vehicle driving range greater than 500 Kms, using pot fuel cell or internal combustion engines. Current storage systems face many challenges related to cost, durability/operability, charge/discharge rates and safety, which may limit widespread commercialization of vehicles powered by hydrogen. The present invention aims to overcome these challenges and is based on a modular cellular solid product platform system that stores gases such as hydrogen in interconnected unit cells at pressures up to or exceeding 100 MPa. The system provides a more efficient and safer way of storing gases for mobility applications and other, with greater performance, allowing a wider spread of hydrogen as the fuel of the future.

The invention relates to a fuel tank (10) having at least two layers (12) stacked one on top of the other, wherein the layers (12) each have a plurality of single tanks (14) lined together. The invention further relates to a vehicle (100) having the fuel tank (10).

A method of selecting a braid configuration for a braided liner. The method includes calculating a size ratio based on the smallest first diameter and the largest second diameter of the liner and selecting a braid material having a tensile strength. The method further includes calculating a strength ratio based on the tensile strength of the braid material and a selected target strength threshold for the braided liner and determining an optimal braid angle for the smallest first diameter portions of the liner based on the calculated size ratio.

A method of manufacturing a high-pressure fluid vessel includes forming a first portion of a high-pressure fluid vessel with a molding process. The high-pressure fluid vessel includes a stack of capsules. Each capsule includes a first domed end, a second domed end, and a semicylindrical portion extending between and connecting the first domed end to the second domed end. The method further includes forming a second portion of a high-pressure fluid vessel with the molding process. The second portion of the high-pressure fluid vessel is positioned adjacent to the first portion of the high-pressure fluid vessel. The second portion of the high-pressure fluid vessel is welded to the first portion of the high-pressure fluid vessel.

A gas supply system (2) includes a compressor unit (21), an accumulator unit (23), a pre-cooling system (24) and a housing (4). In the gas supply system (2), the compressor unit (21) is vertically arranged and the pre-cooling system (24) is arranged above the accumulator unit (23) in the housing (4). The compressor unit (21) and the accumulator unit (23) are covered by one rectangular parallelepiped housing (4).