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Reusable cryogenic tank vhm using fiber optic distributed sensing technology
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Bouvier, Carl Bodan-Sanders, Patricia |
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Description | The reusable oxygen and hydrogen tanks are key systems for both the X-33 (sub-scale, sub-orbital technology demonstrator) and the commercial Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV). The backbone of the X-33 Reusable Cryogenic Tank Vehicle Health Management (VHM) system lies in the optical network of distributed strain temperature and hydrogen sensors. This network of fiber sensors will create a global strain and temperature map for monitoring the health of the tank structure, cryogenic insulation, and Thermal Protection System. Lockheed Martin (Sanders and LMMSS) and NASA Langley have developed this sensor technology for the X-33 and have addressed several technical issues such as fiber bonding and laser performance in this harsh environment. |
| File Size | 371933 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19980069722 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3fz26x4k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1998-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Fuel Tanks Oxygen Fluid Dynamics Hydrogen Health Fluid Management Thermal Insulation Reusable Launch Vehicles Fiber Optics Temperature Sensors High Energy Propellants X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle Cryogenic Fluid Storage Cryogenics Temperature Control Spacecraft Structures Storage Tanks Cryogenic Rocket Propellants Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
