Aerospace & Defense / Pressure Vessel Platforms
Aerospace
Pressure Vessels
Lightweight Type III composite and Type I aluminum pressure-vessel platforms for aerospace programs where mass, packaging, interfaces, environment and qualification requirements drive the design.
Start with the architecture
Choose the Vessel Architecture
Around the Mission
Steelhead’s aerospace portfolio spans aluminum-lined Type III COPVs and all-metal Type I pressure vessels. Existing platforms can shorten the development path, while Steelhead engineering can adapt ports, mounting, materials and qualification strategy around the program.
Stronghold / Type III
Composite Pressure Vessels
Aerospace-oriented platforms cover applications from satellite pressurization and ride-share spacecraft to UAVs, life-support and compact high-pressure gas storage.
Phoenix
Fully demisable COPV
Aegis
9 L single-port platform
Orbit
6.3-inch ride-share platform
Ranger
6.7-inch / 350 bar neck-mount
Scout
2.2 L platform
Kestrel
0.3 L platform
Titan
Large-diameter platform
Bastion
20 L to 30 L platform
Pioneer
10 L / 8-inch platform
Configuration, interfaces and qualification requirements are reviewed for the specific program.
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Citadel / Type I
All-Metal Aerospace
Pressure Vessels
All-metal pressure vessels remain appropriate where simplicity, corrosion resistance, pressure range, thermal behavior or program requirements favor an aluminum architecture.
Ports, valves and mounting can be reviewed around the application. Volume, envelope and qualification requirements guide the platform selection.
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Engineering Support
Pressure Vessel Selection
Is Only the Beginning
Steelhead can support sizing and trade studies, interfaces, design analysis, prototype hardware, qualification planning, testing and transition into production.
- Sizing & trade studiesPressure, volume, mass and available envelope.
- Interfaces & design analysisPorts, mounting and integration requirements.
- Prototype hardwareDevelopment hardware and manufacturing feedback.
- Qualification & productionPlanning, testing and the transition into production.
Related Commercial Technology
A Different Requirement?
Explore the Commercial Families.
For requirements that do not call for an aerospace-specific configuration, review the related commercial platforms. Commercial specifications and certifications should not be assumed to apply to an aerospace configuration.
Type III / Composite
Commercial Nomad Series
Standard compact Type III pressure-vessel platforms for requirements aligned with commercial configurations.
Type I / Aluminum
Commercial Atlas Series
Related all-metal pressure-vessel technology for compatible gas accumulation and low-pressure buffer requirements.
Start with the program
Bring Us the Requirements.
Share the application, pressure, available envelope, gas or fluid, mass target and qualification requirements. Steelhead can help identify an existing platform or a development path.