Publication Date:
2018-06-12
Description:
The advantages, development, and fabrication of toroidal propellant tanks are profiled in this viewgraph presentation. Several images are included of independent research and development (IR&D) of toroidal propellant tanks at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Other images in the presentation give a brief overview of Thiokol conformal tank technology development. The presentation describes Thiokol's approach to continuous composite toroidal tank fabrication in detail. Images are shown of continuous and segmented toroidal tanks fabricated by Thiokol.
Keywords:
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power
Type:
5th Conference on Aerospace Materials, Processes, and Environmental Technology; NASA/CP-2003-212931
Format:
application/pdf