The liquid hydrogen tank is a multi-lobe graphite/epoxy tank with integrally bonded, woven composite joints. The tanks are broken down into three major subgroups: aft dome/bulkhead, mid barrel section, and the forward dome/bulkhead. The vehicle uses two tanks (a left and right hand tank) as the "aft fuselage" of the vehicle, to react all body bending loads, landing gear loads, canted and vertical fin loads and air loads, as well as being used as the cryogenic fuel cells.


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    Title :

    X-33 Liquid Hydrogen Tanks


    Contributors:
    Adams, Andrew J. (author) / Buck, P. (author) / Franklin, W. (author) / Yu, T. (author)

    Conference:

    Technological Innovation ; 1999 ; Washington, DC, United States


    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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