The capability of a nucleonic gauging system to gauge the content of a reduced-scale storable liquid tank in a zero-g environment as provided by a KC-135 Zero-G Aircraft was demonstrated. Although the propellant-ullage interface never achieved the stable, zero-g equilibrium configuration, the gauging system gauged liquid quantity over all tank loadings to a total system accuracy the order of two percent. It was also determined that the gauging system presented no undue safety hazard to operating personnel in either ground and/or flight testing. (Author)


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    Title :

    Zero-G Flight Test of a Gauging System. Volume 1: Summary


    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    92 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English