Fabrum’s Triple-Wall Cryogenic LH2 Tank Heading To Flight Test

Fabrum cryogenic tank cross-section

 Fabrum's triple-wall design adds a cryogenic liner and boil-off layer to a vacuum-insulated LH2 tank.

Credit: Fabrum
A lightweight composite tank that overcomes some of the key challenges to using cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH 2) in aircraft is planned to be flight tested next year, says the technology’s developer, New Zealand-based Fabrum. Conventional metallic LH 2 tanks are heavy because of the insulation...
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