Cobham designs and manufactures a full line of lightweight carbon fiber full composite (CFFC) pressure vessels for commercial, military and spacecraft applications. In addition to CFFC products Cobham also engineers a variety of complex composite structures for various markets and applications.
Composite Structures
Cobham designs and builds complex composite structures for numerous markets and applications including composite structures for commercial transport aircraft escape slides and composite rim flywheels for frequency regulation within the electric grid system.
Composite structure for commercial transport aircraft escape slides.
Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft Applications
Ultra-lightweight carbon/epoxy pressurant and propellant tanks use proven materials and design/manufacturing processes. Cobham's engineering and manufacturing team can take a pressure vessel from concept, through engineering development, qualification, and into long term production.
This pressure vessel is the 9700 psi MEOP Carbon-Aluminum tank used on the Delta IV GEM-60 Solid Rocket Motor Thrust Vector Control System.
Marine Applications
Cobham offers robust, high performance carbon/aluminum composite pressure vessels used for marine life raft inflation. Cobham is the US Navy's primary supplier of the composite cylinders for inflating the MK6 and MK7 Life Rafts used throughout the US Fleet.
Cobham has qualified and is currently the US Navy's primary supplier of the composite cylinder for inflating the MK6 Life Raft used shipboard throughout the US Fleet. Other carbon/aluminum CFFC cylinders are used for a variety of commercial marine life raft inflation applications.
Aircraft Applications
All Cobham DOT-approved carbon/aluminum composite tanks come with a durable and robust clear urethane outer coating resin that is applied to protect the composite surface against harsh handling and accidental exposure to fluids, solvents and ultraviolet light.
Cobham tanks are used for aircraft escape slide and life raft deployment as well as emergency crew oxygen and passenger oxygen breathing. Regulation of system pressure and flow is accomplished using a variety of Cobham designed valving. Cobham also offers emergency gear extension and secondary power gas storage tanks for military aircraft applications.
Cobham supplies a variety of lightweight DOT-approved carbon/aluminum CFFC and fiberglass/aluminum FRP-1 composite tanks for commercial and military aircraft applications.
Cobham offers a full line of ultra-low-weight carbon/aluminum and fiberglass/aluminum DOT and TC approved cylinders for self-contained breathing apparatus (SBCA), medical gas storage and other commercial applications. The man-portable oxygen and breathing air cylinders are among the lightest and most compact in the industry. They are offered in a variety of sizes, service pressures, and are available in various colors and finishes. Custom logos/labels are available as an option at additional cost.
Military Ground Vehicle Applications
Cobham supplies lightweight ballistic tolerant carbon/aluminum pressure vessels for military ground vehicles. These high performance robust cylinders can be found in the fire suppression and height management systems aboard the Stryker family of armored vehicles.
Life Support Applications
Cobham offers a full line of ultra-low-weight carbon/aluminum and fiberglass/aluminum DOT and TC approved cylinders for self-contained breathing apparatus (SBCA), medical gas storage and other commercial applications.
Cobham's man-portable oxygen and breathing air cylinders are among the lightest and most compact in the industry. They are offered in a variety of sizes, service pressures, and are available in various colors and finishes. Custom logos/labels are available as an option at additional cost.