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Review Of Seal Designs On The Apollo Spacecraft, Joshua Finkbeiner, Patrick Dunlap, Bruce Steinetz, Christopher Daniels Apr 2015

Review Of Seal Designs On The Apollo Spacecraft, Joshua Finkbeiner, Patrick Dunlap, Bruce Steinetz, Christopher Daniels

Dr. Christopher C Daniels

The Apollo spacecraft required a variety of seal designs to support human spaceflight to the moon and to return the crew safely to Earth. High-temperature seals were required for gaps in the thermal protection system to protect the underlying structures from the high heating environment of super orbital reentry. Reliable pressure seals were also required to prevent the loss of habitable atmosphere during missions to the moon...

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Modeling And Control Of Space Vehicles With Fuel Slosh Dynamics, Mahmut Reyhanoglu Feb 2011

Modeling And Control Of Space Vehicles With Fuel Slosh Dynamics, Mahmut Reyhanoglu

Mahmut Reyhanoglu

"Ever since the launch of the early high-efficiency rockets, controlling liquid fuel slosh within a launch vehicle has been a major design concern. Moreover, with today's large and complex spacecraft, a substantial mass of fuel is necessary to place them into orbit and to perform orbital maneuvers."--From the book's introduction.

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