Experimental cryogenic gas leakage through damaged composite laminates for propellant tank application

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-366

  Yokozeki, Tomohiro ^a,c   Aoki, Takahira ^b,d   Ishikawa, Takashi ^a,c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics   (Japan)

^d Dept of Aero and Astronautics ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; LAMINATES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIQUID PROPELLANTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CRYOGENIC CONDITIONS; GAS LEAKAGE; LEAKAGE PATHS; MICROCRACKED LAMINATES; TENSILE LOADINGS;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS;

EID: 18144410594     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.13955     Document Type: Article

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