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Pressurant requirements for discharge of liquid methane from a 1.52-meter-(5-ft-) diameter spherical tank under both static and slosh conditionsPressurized expulsion tests were conducted to determine the effect of various physical parameters on the pressurant gas (methane, helium, hydrogen, and nitrogen) requirements during the expulsion of liquid methane from a 1.52-meter-(5-ft-) diameter spherical tank and to compare results with those predicted by an analytical program. Also studied were the effects on methane, helium, and hydrogen pressurant requirements of various slosh excitation frequencies and amplitudes, both with and without slosh suppressing baffles in the tank. The experimental results when using gaseous methane, helium, and hydrogen show that the predictions of the analytical program agreed well with the actual pressurant requirements for static tank expulsions. The analytical program could not be used for gaseous nitrogen expulsions because of the large quantities of nitrogen which can dissolve in liquid methane. Under slosh conditions, a pronounced increase in gaseous methane requirements was observed relative to results obtained for the static tank expulsions. Slight decreases in the helium and hydrogen requirements were noted under similar test conditions.
Document ID
19740019160
Document Type
Other - NASA Technical Note (TN)
Authors
Dewitt, R. L.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Mcintire, T. O.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1974
Subject Category
Propellants
Report/Patent Number
E-7687
NASA-TN-D-7638
Accession Number
74N27273
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 502-24
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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