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Slush hydrogen (SLH2) technology development for application to the National Aerospace Plane (NASP)The National Aerospae Plane (NASP) program is giving us the opportunity to reach new unique answers in a number of engineering categories. The answers are considered enhancing technology or enabling technology. Airframe materials and densified propellants are examples of enabling technology. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lewis Research Center has the task of providing the technology data which will be used as the basis to decide if slush hydrogen (SLH2) will be the fuel of choice for the NASP. The objectives of this NASA Lewis program are: (1) to provide, where possible, verified numerical models of fluid production, storage, transfer, and feed systems, and (2) to provide verified design criteria for other engineered aspects of SLH2 systems germane to an NASP. This program is a multiyear multimillion dollar effort. The present pursuit of the above listed objectives is multidimensional, covers a range of problem areas, works these to different levels of depth, and takes advantage of the resources available in private industry, academia, and the U.S. Government. The NASA Lewis overall program plan is summarized. The initial implementation of the plan will be unfolded and the present level of efforts in each of the resource areas will be discussed. Results already in hand will be pointed out. A description of additionally planned near-term experimental and analytical work is described.
Document ID
19920030808
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dewitt, Richard L.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hardy, Terry L.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Whalen, Margaret V.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Richter, G. P.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1989 Cryogenic Engineering Conference
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 24, 1989
End Date: July 28, 1989
Accession Number
92A13432
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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