TY - JOUR
T1 - Progress in research on composite cryogenic propellant tank for large aerospace vehicles
AU - Liu, Ni
AU - Ma, Bin
AU - Liu, Feng
AU - Huang, Wenxuan
AU - Xu, Baosheng
AU - Qu, Lijie
AU - Yang, Yazheng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - Compared with traditional metal tanks, prototype linerless composite cryogenic propellant tanks can achieve weight reductions up to 20%–40%. This prototype has recently become the trend in developing lightweight space vehicles. Moreover, this prototype promotes the research and development of new generations of inexpensive, high-capacity and recoverable space vehicles. In this review, the progress in research on composite cryogenic storage tanks by various space agencies is systematically analysed. Several key issues, including liquid oxygen compatibility and cryogenic mechanical and antileakage properties, in the process of manufacturing composite cryogenic tanks are summarised. Various solutions to these technical difficulties are briefly discussed. Finally, the directions that the development of composite cryogenic propellant tanks may take are explored.
AB - Compared with traditional metal tanks, prototype linerless composite cryogenic propellant tanks can achieve weight reductions up to 20%–40%. This prototype has recently become the trend in developing lightweight space vehicles. Moreover, this prototype promotes the research and development of new generations of inexpensive, high-capacity and recoverable space vehicles. In this review, the progress in research on composite cryogenic storage tanks by various space agencies is systematically analysed. Several key issues, including liquid oxygen compatibility and cryogenic mechanical and antileakage properties, in the process of manufacturing composite cryogenic tanks are summarised. Various solutions to these technical difficulties are briefly discussed. Finally, the directions that the development of composite cryogenic propellant tanks may take are explored.
KW - Anti-leakage
KW - Composite cryogenic propellant tank
KW - Cryogenic mechanical properties
KW - Liquid oxygen compatibility
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85100106666
U2 - 10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106297
DO - 10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106297
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85100106666
SN - 1359-835X
VL - 143
JO - Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
JF - Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
M1 - 106297
ER -