Reusability of next generation launchers needs that cryogenic insulation of LH2 and LOX tanks is able to withstand without significant degradation critical environments experienced especially during pre-launch and re-entry phases.An extensive characterisation campaign is presently on-going to improve performances of available insulations that only partially sustain thermo-mechanical loads and physico-chemical characteristics of the operative environment.The campaign is divided in two different slices:The first one has the objective of outlining the best insulation material and configuration; the second one foresses a test representative of the flight conditions performed with the selected insulation on a sub-scale Al-Li tank demonstrator.Preliminary results achieved in the frame of the first slice are presented.


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    Title :

    Developments on Cryogenic Tank Insulation for Reusable Launchers


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Denaro, A. (author) / Ritter, H. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2004



    Publication date :

    2004-07-19




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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