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The Role of Flight Experiments in the Development of Cryogenic Fluid Management TechnologiesThis paper reviews the history of cryogenic fluid management technology development and infusion into both the Saturn and Centaur vehicles. Ground testing and analysis proved inadequate to demonstrate full scale performance. As a consequence flight demonstration with a full scale vehicle was required by both the Saturn and Centaur programs to build confidence that problems were addressed. However; the flight vehicles were highly limited on flight instrumentation and the flight demonstration locked-in the design without challenging the function of design elements. Projects reviewed include: the Aerobee Sounding Rocket Cryogenic Fluid Management (CFM) tests which served as a valuable stepping stone to flight demonstration and built confidence in the ability to handle hydrogen in low gravity; the Saturn IVB Fluid Management Qualification flight test; the Atlas Centaur demonstration flights to develop two burn capability; and finally the Titan Centaur two post mission flight tests.
Document ID
20060023343
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Chato, David J. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2006
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics
Report/Patent Number
E-15544
NASA/TM-2006-214261
Meeting Information
Meeting: 21st Space Cryogenics Workshop
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: August 24, 2005
End Date: August 26, 2005
Sponsors: Cryogenic Society of America
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 994-05-01-01-03-02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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