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Durability of Foam Insulation for LH2 Fuel Tanks of Future Subsonic Transports

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Nonmetallic Materials and Composites at Low Temperatures

Part of the book series: Cryogenic Materials Series ((CRYMS))

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The potential short-supply of petroleum-based fuels has led to activities by NASA to establish technical characteristics of air transportation systems that would use hydrogen-fueled aircraft. These activities cover sources and production of liquid hydrogen,1 aircraft configurations,2 and air terminal modifications, as affected by the introduction of liquid-hydrogen-fueled aircraft.3,4

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  1. R.D. Witcofski, Alternate Aircraft Fuels PROSPECTS and Operational Implications, NASA TMS 74036 (May 1977).

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  1. NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA

    E. L. Sharpe

  2. Bell Aerospace, Buffalo, New York, USA

    R. G. Helenbrook

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  1. National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    A. F. Clark  & R. P. Reed (Chairman) &  (Chairman)

  2. Institute for Technical Physics, Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany

    G. Hartwig

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Sharpe, E.L., Helenbrook, R.G. (1979). Durability of Foam Insulation for LH2 Fuel Tanks of Future Subsonic Transports. In: Clark, A.F., Reed, R.P., Hartwig, G. (eds) Nonmetallic Materials and Composites at Low Temperatures. Cryogenic Materials Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7522-1_14

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