DocumentCode
1231090
Title
Saturn S-IV Cryogenic Weigh System Part IV: Safety
Author
Corcoran, Edward G.
Author_Institution
Missile and Space Systems Division Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Huntington Beach, Calif.
Issue
2
fYear
1965
fDate
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
167
Lastpage
172
Abstract
During cryogenic weigh system operation, hydrogen when combined with oxygen can create an unsafe condition. Therefore the concentration of the residual oxygen and hydrogen from leaks in the cryogenic weigh environmental bags must be known at all times during the cryogenic weigh. Hydrogen and oxygen detectors will provide the optimum method for maintaining safe conditions. Hydrogen properties and safe mixtures are reviewed. The method selected to analyze the oxygen content is discussed. The selection, development, and testing of a hydrogen detector system is examined.
Keywords
Aerospace safety; Control systems; Cryogenics; Detectors; Hydrogen; Ignition; Insulation; Moisture; Nitrogen; Saturn;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0536-1516
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TA.1965.4319798
Filename
4319798
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