Measuring Pinhole Leaks - A Novel Method

[摘要] Both of the shuttle pads have one of these large liquid hydrogen tanks and the Shuttle program is currently using both pads. However, just recently, there has been increasing concerns over possible air leaks from the outside into the evacuated region. A method to detect leaks involving measuring the change in the boil-off rate of the liquid hydrogen in the tank.

[发布日期] 2009-01-01

[学科分类] 力学，机械学