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Wall mounted heat exchanger characterization. [cryogenic propellant tanks
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bullard, B. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | Analytical models are presented for describing the heat and mass transfer and the energy distribution in the contents of a cryogenic propellant tank, under varying gravity levels. These models are used to analytically evaluate the effectiveness of a wall heat exchanger as a means of controlling the pressure in the tank during flight and during fill operations. Pressure and temperature histories are presented for tanks varying in size from 4 to 22.5 feet in diameter and gravity levels from 0-1. Results from the subscale test program, utilizing both non-cryogenic and cryogenic fluid, designed to evaluate a tank wall heat exchanger are described and compared with the analytical models. Both the model and test results indicate that a passive tank wall heat exchanger can effectively control tank pressure. However, the weight of such a system is considerably higher than that of an active mixer system. |
| File Size | 11999525 |
| Page Count | 197 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750008695 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1vf1m77n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer Energy Distribution Cryogenics Mathematical Models Heat Exchangers Propellant Tanks Mass Transfer Walls Heat Transfer Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |