Design factors for applying cryogen storage and delivery technology to solar thermal propulsion

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Cryogenics, Refrigerators, Low-Temperature Detectors, And Other Low-Temperature Equipment, Nonelectronic Thermal Conduction And Heat-Pulse Propagation In Solids, Thermal Waves, Thermodynamic Properties, Equations Of State

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Thermodynamic Vent System (TVS) and Multilayer Insulation (MLI) technology, originally developed for long term storage of cryogen propellants in microgravity, is ideally suited for propellant storage and delivery systems for solar thermal propulsion. With this technology the heat-induced pressure rise in the tank provides the propellant delivery pressure without the need for an auxiliary pressurant system, and propellant delivery is used to remove the excess heat to control tank pressure. The factors to consider in designing such a balanced system are presented. An example of a minimum system design is presented along with examples of laboratory-tested hardware.

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