CONFORMABLE HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A GAS STORAGE VESSEL WITH FRACTAL GEOMETRY

摘要

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a conformable high pressure gas fuel storage system has a high pressure gaseous storage vessel with a central section disposed between end sections and in fluid communication therewith. The end and central sections have hollow geometric objects. The geometric objects have self-similarity providing the gas storage vessel with a fractal geometry. Each geometric object of each end section branches into a plurality of the geometric objects of the central section. The geometric objects of the central section have a smaller cross-section and thinner outer wall than the geometric objects of the end sections. The geometric objects of at least the central section are formable with bends to a configuration to conform the gas storage vessel to a space in a vehicle in which the gas storage vessel is packaged.

主权项

1. A conformable high pressure gaseous fuel storage system, comprising:
a high pressure gaseous storage vessel with a central section disposed between end sections and in fluid communication therewith; the end and central sections having hollow geometric objects, the geometric objects having self-similarity providing the high pressure gaseous storage vessel with a fractal geometry; each geometric object of each end section branching into a plurality of the geometric objects of the central section, the geometric objects of the central section having a smaller cross-section and thinner outer wall than the geometric objects of the end sections, the geometric objects of at least the central section formable with bends to a configuration to conform the gas storage vessel to a space in a vehicle in which the gas storage vessel is packaged.