A report discusses the development of a flexible thermal-insulation material for cryogenic tanks in next-generation spacecraft. This material is denoted Advanced Reusable All-temperature Multimode Insulation System (ARAMIS). The report begins by describing the need for ARAMIS and the technological challenges of developing a single material that is useable throughout the temperature range from storage of liquid hydrogen (20 K) to atmospheric-reentry heating (>2,000 K), has the requisite low thermal conductivity, resists condensation of moisture without need for a gas purge, and withstands reentry heating for a 400-mission lifetime. The report then discusses laboratory apparatuses for testing materials that have been and will be considered as candidates for the development of ARAMIS.


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    Title :

    Insulating Material for Next-Generation Spacecraft


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    Publication date :

    2006-11-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English