A design and critical technology issues for on-orbit resupply of superfluid heliumThe issues of and the solutions to the critical design and technology areas of the Superfluid Helium On-Orbit Transfer (SHOOT) experiment, presently under development at the NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center, are discussed. Special attention is given to the SHOOT design requirements for the 10,000-liter superfluid He resupply tanker system, the concept details of the system, and the resupply operations and their analysis. A block diagram of the SHOOT system is included along with fluid management schematic and configuration diagrams of the system and its subsystems. A summary of the dewar performance is also presented.
Document ID
19920030728
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hopkins, Richard A. (Ball Aerospace Systems Div. Boulder, CO, United States)
Mord, Allan J. (Ball Aerospace Systems Group Boulder, CO, United States)