Evaluation of a Subscale Internally Insulated Fiber-Glass Propellant Tank for Liquid Hydrogen.
Abstract
The use of fiber-glass-reinforced plastics as a structural material, in conjunction with internally located foam insulation for liquid-hydrogen propellant tanks, was investigated by designing, fabricating, and experimentally evaluating a subscale tank. The tank consisted of three main components: a structural shell of filament-wound fiber glass, an internal insulation system of polyurethane foam encapsulated in a vacuum-tight jacket of aluminum-Mylar-aluminum foil laminate, and an impermeable liner of the same laminate. Liquid-hydrogen boiloff tests were used to determine the thermal performance and pressure-cycling tests were used to evaluate structural performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- ADA310570
Entities
People
- Laurence J. Heidelberg
Organizations
- Glenn Research Center