Fuel collection in surface tension fuel tanks

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1986-05-28

1987-11-10

Hart, Charles

Gas separation

Means within gas stream for conducting concentrate to collector

55493, 222189, B01D 1900

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ABSTRACT:
Fuel collecting Ti container for use in conjuntion with a surface tension fuel tank of a space vehicle is constructed as a flat cylindrical-tubular element having an open end with a chamfered edge; a Ti clamping ring is mounted to the open end of the container and has a matingly chamfered internal shoulder; the clamping ring is electron beam welded to the container in an area defining a gap between an axial end of the clamping ring and an outer shoulder portion of the container tube; and a sieve covering the open end of the container is clamped in between the chamfered shoulder and the chamfered edge; the chamfers are about 20 degrees and shoulder and edge end in rounded beads.

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patent: 797266 (1905-08-01), Conklin
patent: 2504683 (1950-04-01), Hannley
patent: 3854905 (1974-12-01), Balzer et al.
patent: 3933448 (1976-01-01), Di Peri
patent: 4595398 (1986-06-01), Orton et al.

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