5.0 Commercial Applications Potential

HyPerComp Engineering specializes in the design, development, testing, and certification of commercial filament wound composite pressure vessels for applications ranging from self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and compressed natural gas to aerospace applications. While not a commercial manufacturer of pressure vessels HyPerComp Engineering has and continues to work with most of the major manufacturers throughout the United States and in many parts of the world, these include Pressure Technology, Pressed Steel Tank, Structural Composites Inc., and many others.

Improvements in filament wound composite pressure vessels are constantly being sought after. Any advance in technology that can make these products lighter, safer, or more cost effective to fabricate is readily incorporated into their design and fabrication. HyPerComp Engineering intends to incorporate information obtained through this SBIR into the 'next generation' of composite pressure vessels developed for the industry.

A particular focus for technology obtained from this proposed study would be the high performance pressure vessels used in aerospace and defense applications. As mentioned previously, any increase in performance in these types of applications has the potential of reducing weight and costs tremendously.

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HyPerComp Engineering, Inc.; SBIR NAS8-03027 Final Report