Transient analysis of cryogenic liquid-hydrogen storage tank with intermittent forced circulation

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 374-380

  Ho, Son H ^a,c   Rahman, Muhammad M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c and Aerospace Engineering ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS; HEAT PIPES; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LIQUEFIED GASES; PUMPS; SPRAY NOZZLES; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

CRYOGENIC STORAGE TANK; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; FORCED CIRCULATIONS; LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGE; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; TRANSIENT SIMULATION; VISUALIZATION OF FLOWS; WORKING PRESSURES;

TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 77951581671     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.41135     Document Type: Article

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