Atmospheric Heat Transfer to Vertical Tanks Filled with Liquid Oxygen.
Abstract
A method for estimating the rate of liquid-oxygen boiloff from uninsulated missile tanks for a variety of environmental conditions while the missile is on the ground is presented. An experimental investigation was made of oxygen boiloff on reduced-scale equipment to establish reliable criteria for the design of the fullscale loading and storage system. For convenient engineering use, the data obtained is summarized in five graphs. The data is correlated with established heat- and mass-transfer relationships. Information on the quantity and characteristics of the frost and ice that form on the tank under various simulated weather conditions is also furnished. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 15, 1957
- Accession Number
- AD0267906
Entities
Organizations
- Arthur D. Little