Fatigue analysis of high-pressure hydrogen storage vessel based on optimum autofrettage pressure

Abstract

To improve the fatigue performance of high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels, a method is proposed to determine the optimal autofrettage pressure of the vessel using numerical simulation and experimental verification. First, a finite element model considering the actual structure of the vessel is established based on grid theory. Then, the effect of autofrettage pressure on the equivalent alternating stress amplitude of liner under cyclic fatigue load is studied by using the modified equation of Smith–Watson–Topper mean stress. Lastly, the optimum autofrettage pressure is determined according to the DOT-CFFC and CGH2R standards, and the fatigue life is predicted. The results show that under the optimum autofrettage pressure, the bearing capacity of the liner under working pressure and the fatigue life under fatigue cycle load are increased by 74% and 12 times, respectively. The experimental results are in good agreement with the numerical simulation results, with an average error of 6.3%. This research has important reference significance for the preliminary design stage of composite vessels.

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high-pressure hydrogen storage vessel optimum autofrettage pressure fatigue analysis fatigue experimental

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