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Success Story Abstract

Working with ESI’s SYSPLY simulation solution, the CEA managed to build a final prototype of the tank demonstrating the best results in terms of safety and durability. This tank is the only current technology meeting the three main criteria: life span, sealing and safety, which are required by European specifications for onboard 700-bar storage.

The Challenge

• Accelerate the engineering of onboard 700-bar hydrogen storage technology
• Environmental challenge: use a cleaner energy
• Reduce the production of greenhouse gases

The Story

“Working on the StorHy project, we used SYSPLY to simulate the tank composite elements structure behavior in contact with hydrogen. SYSPLY provided us with tools to manage, through an intuitive Graphical User Interface, the full complexity of the laminate found structures. We had a very detailed 3D vision of our material and we accelerated our design process to get the right simulated prototype, avoiding material waste. SYSPLY helped us save cost and time during our research.”
Stéphane Villalonga, Research Engineer, Military Applications Division, Material Department, Polymers Synthesys and Processing Laboratory, CEA

The Benefits

• Use Simulation-Based Design to compute the composite structure of the tank prior to manufacturing
• Decrease overall costs by reducing material waste
• Benefit from a comprehensive material database facilitating laminate definition through a variety of 3D structure applications

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