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Effect of Condensation on Conventionally Insulated Cryogenic Tanks

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Part of the book series: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering ((ACRE,volume 5))

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This paper discusses the effect of air condensation upon the thermal conductivity of conventional insulation. The difference between the published values of thermal conductivity and those experimentally determined on simulated liquid-hydrogen rocket propellant tanks are presented.

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Weiss, S., Goodman, I.A. (1960). Effect of Condensation on Conventionally Insulated Cryogenic Tanks. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0537-9_18

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