Composite fuel rail with integral damping of the pressure pulsations
DRIVE
August 21, 2002
The present invention generally includes a composite fuel rail 20, 20' with integral damping provided by flat sections 28, molded into the rail conduit, that flex in response to a pressure pulsation and a co-injected composite laminate structure wherein the compounds of the laminates 52, 54, 56 can be selectively varied to provide impact resistance, chemical resistance and a vapor permeation barrier, as needed.
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