Methane lunar surface thermal control

Figure 7.5 provides a summary of recent analysis and experiments conducted at NASA GRC and WSTF for LCH4 work. In addition to engine testing, propellant tank conditions from the methane lunar surface thermal control (MLSTC) hoil off and pressure rise tests are plotted in Figure 7.5 (Plachta et al., 2012) along with previous low-pressure methane buhhle points (Jurns et al., 2007). The black line is the saturation curve for methane.

Plachta, D., Sutherlin, S.G., Johnson, W.L., Feller, J., Jums, J.M., 2012. Methane lunar surface thermal control test. NASA-TM-2012-217427. 

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