An approximate analytical method was developed to predict boil-off losses due to external heating of uninsulated missile tanks containing liquid hydrogen. The analysis was applied to the upper-stage tankage of two typical missile configurations which differed only in the type of propulsion utilized; a solid propellant first stage with 90 seconds of action time, and a liquid propellant first stage which burned for 140 seconds.It was predicted that during first-stage flight 15–16% of the liquid hydrogen fuel would be lost due to boil-off. These prohibitive losses could be avoided with a thin layer of light insulation such as corkboard. Therefore, it was concluded that uninsulated missile tanks, containing liquid hydrogen, were not desirable.


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    Titel :

    Heat Transfer to Uninsulated Missile Tanks Containing Liquid Hydrogen


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1963




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch