A liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank is a double-hulled tank composed of cold drawn and annealed 316 stainless steel, with the cryogenic liquid on the inside and vacuum in the annular space (the outer tank). A) What factors might lead to the failure of the LH2 tank?  B) Associate each factor from part A with a failure mechanism.  C) What can you do to prevent the LH2 tank from failing? What can you also do to prevent the release of flammable and explosive gas?

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 A liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank is a double-hulled tank composed of cold drawn and annealed 316 stainless steel, with the cryogenic liquid on the inside and vacuum in the annular space (the outer tank).


A) What factors might lead to the failure of the LH2 tank?
 B) Associate each factor from part A with a failure mechanism.
 C) What can you do to prevent the LH2 tank from failing? What can you also do to prevent the release of flammable and explosive gas?

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