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|    Alain Fournier to pnn calmagorod    |
|    Re: Testing of quick disconnects    |
|    12 Sep 22 19:30:07    |
      From: alain245@videotron.ca              On Sep/12/2022 at 04:18, pnn calmagorod wrote :       > Il giorno sabato 10 settembre 2022 alle 18:21:39 UTC+2 JF Mezei ha scritto:       >> Not sure if there is anoyone left in the group, but just in case.       >>       >> Consideirng SLS has been in development for over 10 years, considering       >> they already had quick disconnect experience for H2 refueling on       >> Shuttle, I am curous on what constraints would have prevented them from       >> developping a reliable H2 fill line quick disconnect for SLS ?       >>       >> I take it that they can't test it at VAB because they don't have LH2       >> lines there. (and leaking H2 indoors, not a great idea).       >>       >> But when this quick disconnect was designed, wouldn't it have had some       >> real testing with LH2 to ensure it works well and that any limitations       >> and maintenance requiremenmts (eg: change rubber seals every X refills)       >> would be well known.       >>       >>       >> And considering the number of tests they did of this rocket, how come       >> this quick disconnect problem didn't get noticed before ?       >       >       > Nothing will never colonized by roketry       > It is a physical law,       > Continue till to the disaster              There is no physical law that prohibits space colonisation by rocketry.       On the other hand there is a physical law that prohibits space       colonisation using PNN. If you don't know what physical law that is let       me give you a hint. PNN stands for propulsione non newtoniana.                     Alain Fournier              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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