Vol. 29, No.

2, 60-65 (2016)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7234/composres.2016.29.2.060
ISSN 2288-2103(Print), ISSN 2288-2111(Online)

Special Issue Paper

Type IV
* * *

Experimental Study on the Structural Integrity of Type IV Hydrogen

Pressure Vessels Experienced Impact Loadings
Min-Gu Han*, Kyung-Chae Jung*, Seung-Hwan Chang*

ABSTRACT: In this paper, finite element analysis and real time monitoring experimental work using FBG sensor were
carried out for analyzing structural integrity of a Type IV hydrogen pressure vessel under impact loading condition.
By using finite element analysis with the ply based modeling technique, sensor insertion points and pressure condition
were suggested. Tensile test with an angle ply specimen was conducted for getting the reliability of FBG sensor
insertion method. After fabricating the vessel, total five times pressurization fatigue tests were conducted (Non-impact
pressurization: 1, After impact pressurization: 4). Experimental results revealed that filling cycle time was gradually
increased and filling gradient was decreased when the vessel experienced impact.

: Type IV
FBG .
FBG ,
. FBG
, . 4
. , 4
.

Key Words: (Hydrogen pressure vessel), (FBG Sensor), (Impact loading),

(Filling gradient)

1. .



(CAF) ,
,
. , .

Received 1 April 2016, received in revised form 28 April 2016, accepted 28 April 2016
*School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University
*School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Corresponding author (E-mail: phigs4@cau.ac.kr)
 Experimental Study on the Structural Integrity of Type IV Hydrogen Pressure Vessels Experienced Impact Loadings 61

, Table 1. Material properties

, High Density Polyethylene(HDPE)
E 1.8 GPa 0.42
. Son [1,2] 930 kg/m3
Type III
Aluminum (6061-T6) [8]
, E 69 GPa 0.3
. Kim [3,4] 2700 kg/m 3
yield 276 MPa

Carbon/epoxy (T700/epoxy)
.
E1 144.8 GPa 12, 13 0.31

E2 , E3 8.6 GPa 23 0.38
. Hong [5]
G12, G13 5.2 GPa r 1595 kg/m3

G23 2.8 GPa
, Hu [6]

. Han [7]

.

,

.
Type IV
FBG
. Fig. 1. Type IV prototype hydrogen pressure vessel FEA model
,
,
. 7.3, 11.1, 27.4, 30, 75, 80,
. 90 .

,
. .
ABAQUS 6.10-1 .
2.
, 8 3 (C3D8R)
2.1 .
Type IV
, 100 L 20.7 MPa .
,

. .
(HDPE) , , ABAQUS
Composite Lay-up
(Al6061-T6) . /(T700/ .
epoxy) , 117,936, 241,380,
Table 1 . 197,280, 370,008.
Type IV 32 Fig. 1 .
62 Min-Gu Han, Kyung-Chae Jung, Seung-Hwan Chang

Fig. 2. Loading history

2.2

FBG
.
EIHP
II[9] ISO 15869[10]
Type IV
. Fig. 2 .

.
Proof Test 1.5

.


.

.
, Fig. 3. Maximum stress in helical winding layers (a) fiber direc-
tion, (b) in-plane transverse direction
.

2.3
Type IV
.

7.3 11.1 (Helical)
. Fig. 3 .
Fig. 3(b)
1.5
(Proof test = service pressure 1.5)
(Failure index) .

(Service
pressure) (Filling cycle pressure)
FBG Fig. 4. FBG Sensor insertion points
 Experimental Study on the Structural Integrity of Type IV Hydrogen Pressure Vessels Experienced Impact Loadings 63

. ,
(Helical), (High helical)
.
(Fig. 4).

3.

3.1
Type IV
.
FBG
. FBG

Fig. 6. FBG sensor installation during the fabrication process of
a Type IV pressure vessel

. Kuang
[11] FBG (Off-Axis) .
, 2

FBG (Strain 1 , 3
gauge), (Extensometer) , .
.
FBG 3.2
. Type IV
FBG .
. , 0~22 MPa
FBG .
, 1 2
(Explosion tank)
.
200 1000
.
FBG

.
.

, . FBG

, (1)

[12].

1 m mn x
2
n2
2
2 = n mn y
2
m (1)
2mn 2mn m2 n2
12 xy
Fig. 5. FBG sensor reliability; (a) Tensile test, (b) Sensor reliability 1,2, 12: ply strain, x,y , xy: laminate strain, m: cos, n: sin
64 Min-Gu Han, Kyung-Chae Jung, Seung-Hwan Chang

1000
,
4 . Fig. 9
.
4

. 1000
1
8.8 sec, 1
2 0.2 sec 9 sec
3 4
0.6 sec 9.4 sec .

Fig. 7. Strain data during pressurization experiment

Fig. 9. Impact experimental work procedure

Fig. 8. Comparison of strains between FEA and experiment

results

FBG
, (Hoop direction)

(Fig. 8).

3.2
ISO 15869
(Pendulum type)
. 75 J Fig. 10. Filling gradient trends
 Experimental Study on the Structural Integrity of Type IV Hydrogen Pressure Vessels Experienced Impact Loadings 65

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