Embodiments of the invention relate to a fluid enclosure including a structural filler and an outer enclosure wall conformably coupled to the structural filler. Embodiments of the present invention further relate to a method of manufacturing a fluid enclosure. The method includes conformably couplin
Embodiments of the invention relate to a fluid enclosure including a structural filler and an outer enclosure wall conformably coupled to the structural filler. Embodiments of the present invention further relate to a method of manufacturing a fluid enclosure. The method includes conformably coupling an outer enclosure wall to a structural filler.
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1. A fluid enclosure, comprising: a structural filler which supports a tensile stress applied by an internal fluid pressure, wherein the structural filler includes a composite hydrogen storage material; andan outer enclosure wall, conformably coupled to the structural filler. 2. The fluid enclosure
1. A fluid enclosure, comprising: a structural filler which supports a tensile stress applied by an internal fluid pressure, wherein the structural filler includes a composite hydrogen storage material; andan outer enclosure wall, conformably coupled to the structural filler. 2. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the structural filler comprises a metallic or plastic lattice, nano-structured carbon foam, aerogel, zeolite, silica, alumina, graphite, activated carbon, micro-ceramic, nano-ceramic, boron nitride nanotube, borohydride powder, palladium-containing material or combinations thereof. 3. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the structural filler comprises a metal hydride. 4. The fluid enclosure of claim 3, wherein the metal hydride comprises one or more of MgH2, Mg2NiH4, FeTiH2 and LaNi5H6. 5. The fluid enclosure of claim 3, wherein the metal hydride comprises a hydride formed from one or more of vanadium, magnesium, lithium, aluminum, calcium, transition metals, lanthanides, and intermetallic compounds and solid solutions thereof. 6. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the outer enclosure wall comprises a polymer. 7. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the outer enclosure wall comprises polypropylene, vinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene copolymer, polyethylene, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), hexafluoropropylene vinylidene fluoride copolymer, cross-linked copolymers, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), perfluoro alkoxy (PFA), thermoplastic polyesters, or combinations thereof. 8. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the outer enclosure wall comprises the same material as at least a portion of the structural filler. 9. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the outer enclosure wall comprises multiple layers. 10. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, further comprising an interface region formed by a bond between the structural filler and outer enclosure wall, wherein a portion of the outer enclosure wall penetrates into a portion of the structural filler. 11. The fluid enclosure of claim 10, wherein the interface region is substantially homogenous in composition of structural filler and outer enclosure wall. 12. The fluid enclosure of claim 10, wherein the interface region is less than about 50 microns, about 50-100 microns, about 100-150 microns, about 150-200 microns or more than 200 microns thick. 13. The fluid enclosure of claim 1, wherein the outer enclosure wall is not rigid. 14. A fluid enclosure, comprising: a structural filler which supports a stress applied by an internal fluid pressure, wherein the structural filler includes a composite hydrogen storage material; andan outer enclosure wall, conformably coupled to the structural filler;wherein stress induced on the outer enclosure wall are independent of the fluid enclosure geometry. 15. The fluid enclosure of claim 14, wherein the fluid enclosure comprises a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape or a polyhedral shape. 16. The fluid enclosure of claim 14, wherein the fluid enclosure comprises an irregular shape, adapted to substantially fit an allotted space. 17. The fluid enclosure of claim 14, further comprising one or more sealing layers, conformably coupled to the outer enclosure wall. 18. The fluid enclosure of claim 14, further comprising one or more sealing layers, conformably coupled to the structural filler. 19. A fluid enclosure, comprising: a metal hydride structural filler, which supports a tensile stress applied by an internal fluid pressure; anda polymeric outer enclosure wall, conformably coupled to the structural filler. 20. The fluid enclosure of claim 19, further including an interface region formed by a bond between the metal hydride structural filler and the polymeric outer enclosure wall, wherein a portion of the polymeric outer enclosure wall penetrates into a portion of the metal hydride structural filler.
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