Vibration and thermal cycling effects on bulk-fill insulation materials for cryogenic tanks

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 823 II, Issue , 2006, Pages 1359-1366

  Fesmire, J E ^a   Augustynowicz, S D ^a   Nagy, Z F ^a   Sojourner, S J ^a   Morris, D L ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic tanks; Granular materials; Mechanical compaction; Performance testing; Thermal insulation; Vibration

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845417700     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2202556     Document Type: Conference Paper

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