| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1963-66157 |
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| Date : |
09/06/1963
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Title
Vent Flowing Cold Gas and T/C Rake
Full Description
Vent flowing cryogenic fuel and T/C Rake mounted on a 1/10 scale model Centaur
in the l0 x l0 Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel. The fuel being used is liquid
hydrogen. The point of the test is to determine how far to expel venting fuel
from the rocket body to prevent explosion at the base of the vehicle. This vent
is used as a safety valve for the fumes created when loading the fuel tanks
during launch preparation. Liquid hydrogen has to be kept at a very low
temperature. As it heats, it turns to gas and increases pressure in the tank.
It therefore has to be vented overboard while the rocket sits on the pad. The
test is being run at the Lewis Research Center, now known as John H. Glenn
Research Center, Lewis Field.
Keywords
Centaur Supersonic Wind Tunnel SWT Cryogenic Fuel Lewis Research Center
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion, Wind Tunnels-Interior,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1963-66157
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000700
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Bill Bowles
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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