Zero-Gravity Thermal Performance of the Apollo Cryogenic Gas Storage System

Autor:	W. H. Hickman, J. M. Lester
Rok vydání:	1972
Předmět:	Cryogenic engineering business.industry Thermal Computer data storage Environmental science Stratification (water) Cryogenic energy storage Zero gravity Mechanics Single point business Test data Astrobiology
Zdroj:	Advances in Cryogenic Engineering ISBN: 9781468478280
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4684-7826-6_15
Popis:	The thermal behavior of the Apollo cryogenic gas storage system is directly related to gravity because of stratification effects. Several interesting things happen when this system is operated in the near-zero-gravity environment of orbital and translunar flight. Stratification is very evident when the thermal performance is analyzed and compared with ground test data. Pressure is inclined to decay somewhat when sudden mixing occurs. Small inaccuracies in the quantity gage readings as a result of stratification have been observed. The single point temperature sensors located within the center of these tanks consistently indicate temperatures which are higher than the calculated equilibrium fluid temperature.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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