Applications / Aviation
Aviation Pressure Vessels
Lightweight pressure vessels for aviation oxygen, pneumatic and life-support systems.
- Oxygen & emergency breathing
- Pneumatic & stored-gas systems
- Inspection & requalification
Balance Weight, Reliability & Serviceability
Aircraft systems benefit directly from reducing pressure-vessel mass while maintaining reliability and serviceability. Steelhead supports aviation oxygen, emergency breathing, pneumatic, fire-suppression and other stored-gas applications with Type III and Type I pressure vessels, plus testing and requalification expertise.
Pressure Vessels & Qualification Support
Compare composite and aluminum vessel architectures, then review testing and service requirements around the application.
Compact Type III COPVs
Lightweight aerospace pressure storage
Review compact composite platforms around mass, packaging and the application’s stored-gas requirements.
Type I Aluminum Vessels
All-metal aerospace architecture
Evaluate Citadel where compatible pressure ranges and interfaces favor an aluminum pressure-retaining shell.
Testing & Qualification
Program-specific verification
Review qualification support and the inspection and test path for the aviation pressure-vessel program.
Scout and Keep show representative Type III and Type I configurations.
Aircraft oxygen, emergency breathing, high-pressure pneumatics, fire suppression and other stored-gas systems have application-specific requirements. Confirm the contents, configuration, inspection requirements and approval basis with Steelhead.
Type III / CompositeScout shown
Type I / AluminumKeep shown
Program-focused engineering
Review the Vessel and Its Service Requirements
Pressure-vessel selection includes more than mass and volume. Start with the gas, operating environment, system interfaces, service life and qualification requirements, then establish the appropriate inspection and test path.
Start With the Application Requirements
Share the pressure, gas or fluid, volume, envelope, mass target, operating environment, interfaces, qualification basis, quantities and schedule. Steelhead can help identify an existing platform or define a development path.
Application & contents
The mission, gas or fluid, and intended function.
Pressure & volume
Operating pressure, stored volume and duty cycle.
Mass & packaging
The available envelope, mass target, ports and mounting.
Environment & qualification
Operating environment, qualification basis and applicable requirements.
Hardware & quantities
Prototype needs and anticipated production quantities.
Program schedule
Development milestones and target delivery dates.
Start with the requirement
Bring Us the Application
Talk with Steelhead’s aerospace engineering team about the aircraft system, vessel requirements and next step.