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In the past few years liquid hydrogen has become a very popular fuel for space missions. It is being used in such programs as Centaur and Saturn. Furthermore, hydrogen is the ideal working fluid for nuclear-powered space vehicles currently under development. In these applications, liquid-hydrogen fuel is generally transferred to the combustion chamber by a combination of pumping and pressurization. The pump forces the liquid propellant from the fuel tank to the combustion chamber; gaseous pressurant holds tank pressure sufficiently high to prevent cavitation at the pump inlet and to maintain the structural rigidity of the tank.
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Gluck, D.F., Kline, J.F. (1962). Gas Requirements in Pressurized Transfer of Liquid Hydrogen. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0531-7_28
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