NASA Boosts Helium Efficiency in Liquid Hydrogen Tank Purging

AKAP
Dec 12, 2024
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NASA's Engineering and Safety Center developed a diffusion model to optimise helium purging of liquid hydrogen tanks, achieving significant helium savings at Kennedy Space Center.

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