During the past 20 years a technique has been developed in the People's Republic of China for manufacturing thick-walled pressure vessels using thin steel ribbons, helically wound under tension onto a thin inner steel core. The technique is described herein and the advantages claimed are outlined, together with brief descriptions of some related areas of development.
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