Task 3 Milestone Report, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) LOX Loading Facility Analyses

Transient thermodynamic analyses have been made for the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) LOX loading system proposed for the space shuttle. The primary objective of these analyses is to predict the sensitivity of system performance to operating procedures, flow rate, temperature, and quality at the orbiter (ORB)/ground service equipment (GSE) interface. A further objective is to establish required system chill-down times. These analyses also include the prediction of transient thermodynamic conditions for the facility vent line, shuttle main engine (SSME) feed line entrance, ORB/ET interface, and the ET entrance (tank bottom).