公开(公告)号：EP3524526A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-14

申请号：EP18210894.4

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： KOOIMAN, James Everett ,  WHITTAKER, Greg Alan ,  SUGG, Bryan Keith

IPC: B64D37/04

Abstract: One embodiment is a system (300) comprising fuel tank (310) comprising a pressure vessel for storing fuel for a vehicle, the fuel tank (310) disposed within a fuselage (302) of the vehicle and extending a majority of a length of the fuselage (302), wherein a center of gravity of the fuel tank (310) is substantially aligned with a center of gravity of the fuselage (302). The fuel tank (310) may be disposed within the fuselage (302) such that the fuel tank (310) bears at least a portion of a load borne by the fuselage (302). Alternatively, the fuel tank (310) may be disposed within the fuselage (302) such that the fuel tank (310) is isolated from loads borne by the fuselage (302). In certain embodiments, the fuel tank (310) comprises a filament wound pressure vessel.