Advances in cryogenic foam insulations.Description of a discretely oriented thread-reinforced polyurethane foam thermal insulation system for liquid hydrogen fuel tanks. The 3-D foam and glass liner composite is designed to be adhesively bonded to the inside surface of the tank wall and to be in direct contact with liquid hydrogen. All elements of this insulation composite are capable of sustaining the loads and environmental conditions imposed by testing under simulated Space Shuttle vehicle requirements at temperatures between -423 and +350 F.
Document ID
19720027315
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lemons, C. R.
Salmassy, O. K.
Watts, C. R. (McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. Huntington Beach, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1971
Subject Category
Materials, Nonmetallic
Report/Patent Number
MDAC-WD-1756
Meeting Information
Meeting: Society of Aerospace Material and Process Engineers, National Technical Conference on Space Shuttle Materials