In-space cryogenic engines

Herschel-planck and the next steps in space cryogenics, in Proceedings of 19th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference (ICEC-19) (eds. 

Out of the bipropellant mixtures shown in Table 2.7, only a few are used in practial applications. In particular, L0X/H2 has proven useful in the cryogenic main engines of the civil Space Shuttle and Ariane V. The Aestus upper stage of the Ariane V relies on using NTO/MMH. The engines of the Delta (RS-27) and Atlas rockets... 

HISTORY OF CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING Cryogenic Engineering Advances in the Space Age (5) 3... 

Figure 2 is a cross section drawing of the cryostat. This unit was constructed using a design recommended by the Cryogenic Engineering Liaboratory, National Bureau of Standards at Boulder, Colorado. It consists of two stainless steel cans separated by four inches of Styrofoam insulation assembled with a minimum of air space between the insulation and the walls. As shown in Figure 2 the load is applied to the ends of the specimen by means of threaded couplers, the lower of which was welded to the bottom of the cryostat. 

CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING ADVANCES IN THE SPACE AGE R. F. Blanks and K. D. Timmerhaus University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado... 

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