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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Washington State University, Pulllman, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jacob William Leachman, Pullman, WA (US);
Patrick Marshall Adam, Pullman, WA (US);
Assignee:
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 3/04 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0119 (2013.01); F17C 2201/054 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0366 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0375 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0387 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0604 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0631 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0663 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2260/033 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0105 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0168 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0186 (2013.01); Y02E 60/321 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel tank cryogenic-compatible composite pressure vessel that beneficially utilizes Vapor Cooled Shielding (VCS) is introduced to minimize thermal gradients along support structures and reduces heat loads on cryogenic systems. In particular, the configurations and mechanisms to be utilized herein include: providing for a desired number of passageways and a given thickness of the VCS, reducing the thermal conductivity of the VCS material, and increasing the cooling capacitance of the hydrogen vapors.