A New Orbital Disconnect Support for Cryogen Tanks Deutsche Aerospace

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Seidel, A., author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (1994-06-20 : Friedrichshafen, Germany)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1994

Summary:

A novel orbital disconnect support (ODS) for cryogen tanks is described which makes use of the change of length of a "shape memory alloy (SMA)" element located at the warm end of a strap-type support. At room temperature the SMA-element is at its extended length with the support strap in disconnected condition. Upon heating the SMA-element to approximately 9O°C, it contracts such that it gets in contact with the support strap and provides the strap tensioning force. During testing of a breadboard ODS a ratio of up to 6,4 between the connected and disconnted heat flux via the ODS was demonstrated

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Publisher Number:

941482

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