Multi scale reliability analysis for high-pressure hydrogen composite vessels in aviation, Part 2: Systemic failure propagation and safety factor optimisation

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Abstract

Building on the methodology for multi-scale load prediction and component failure analysis from part 1, this paper completes the quantitative reliability framework by presenting the systemic failure propagation analysis. Vessel burst effects are modelled using Bayesian networks. Overpressure waves are calculated using trinitrotoluene (TNT) equivalent methods, while heat fluxes from hydrogen fireballs are predicted using established correlations. The multi-energy model accounts for gas cloud deflagration characteristics during delayed ignition. Results demonstrate that almost all burst events lead to aircraft crash, as overpressure and heat flux exceed structural thresholds. Crash probability is calculated as a function of laminate thickness elevation factor, showing that burst-related causes dominate at low values while thermal pressure relief device (TPRD) activation creates an irreducible lower bound at high values. Sensitivity analysis reveals significant influence of material scatter on required vessel mass, while random fibre angle deviations show no significant influence for thin-ply vessels. Integration with part 1 enables design optimisation based on crash probability rather than burst probability alone.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer155321
Seitenumfang14
FachzeitschriftInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Jahrgang239
Frühes Online-Datum8 Mai 2026
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 3 Juni 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-1370-064X/work/215162422
ORCID /0000-0001-7887-0805/work/215165466

Schlagworte

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Schlagwörter

  • Aviation, Bayesian networks, Crash probability, Heat flux, Hydrogen safety, Overpressure, Risk analysis, Safety factor optimisation, Systemic failure propagation