Results of recent research on natural gas vehicle (NGV) cylinder safety are summarized, and recommendations are provided related to the cylinder ruptures that occurred early in 1994 in California and Minnesota, involving 1992 and 1993 dedicated natural gas GMC/PAS Sierra pickup trucks. Analysis of the ruptures revealed that they were due to acid-induced stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the cylinder overwrap. The research program included a composite experts review meeting, five research projects, periodic peer review of contractor progress, and dissemination of results to the NGV industry and NGV users.
GRI's Cylinder Safety Task Force Research Program and Recommendations to NGV Users
1994
10 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Electric & Ion Propulsion , Fuels , Corrosion & Corrosion Inhibition , Materials Degradation & Fouling , Cylinders , Fuel tanks , Stress corrosion cracking , Failure analysis , Motor vehicles , Rupturing , Metal fatigue , Failure , Failure modes , Natural gas , Cracking(Fracturing)
Director, Office of Safety Recommendations - Safety Recommendation Program
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
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