Ultra Light Weight Composite Fuel System Accumulators

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Design and Application
AN Motorsport Ltd can supply a range of high integrity Composite Accumulators and Pressure Vessels for a variety of customers within Motorsport.

The fuel system accumulators have a thin wall alloy liner with a lightweight, filament wound, carbon fibre reinforcing outer shell.

The fuel accumulators have a Schrader valve for charging, and then can either be manifold or fuel rail mounted – depending on customer requirements.

• Up to 100 Bar pressure applications.
• Lightweight construction.
• Up to 75% weight saving.
• Standard and bespoke sizes.
• Standard and bespoke ports fittings.
• In house design and test facility.
• All vessels 100% pressure tested and certified.

Material of Construction

• Inner liner: – 6082 Thin wall alloy.
• Outer Reinforcing: – Filament wound, Carbon Fibre Composite.
• Viton bladder.
• Gas Port - VG8 thread with Schrader Valve.
• Fluid Port - to suit customer requirements.
• Less than 60g – including fluid port.

Operating Media

• Racing Fuels.

Operating Parameters

• -20 to 160 °C Temperature Range.
• Up to 100 bar Pressure.
• 16 cc Gas volume